The CIA’s Strategic Thinking in Afghanistan: 1979 to 2021

... are withdrawing and China is strengthening its military presence in the Wakhan corridor and beginning negotiations with the Taliban. The Soviet presence in Afghanistan (1979-1989) and its consequences for regional powers and U.S. diplomacy Far from confining ... ... the 2001–2021 period, Russia has regained its great power status and, through the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), is now in a position to provide protection to Central Asian countries, notably Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Moreover, Vladimir ...