Question

What was the strategy adopted by the USA to deal with the agression of Soviet Union in Afghanistan. What impact does this strategy has on the present day world?

Answer 1

Approach:

• Introduce by giving a historical background of how Soviet rule as established in Afghanistan after WWII.
• Give a brief account of the Cold War rivalry between US and USSR that played out in Afghanistan.
• Discuss the strategy used by USA to dela with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan - Taliban, countering opium farming, Pakistan, etc.
• Describe the immediate outcome of this US strategy - USSR leaving Afghanistan in 1989.
• Discuss the long-term impact of the US strategy on the present day world, including India and larger South Asia region - terrorism, golden crescent, instability, etc.
• Conclude by suggesting a way forward towards a stable and democratic and prosperous Afghanistan with the help of all regional players.