• ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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    9 hours ago

    And ironically one of the more potent weapons the Taliban had against the US was US Stinger surface-to-air missiles.

    But it was not just a Russian influenced govt, it was a straight Soviet invasion, so basically a full role reversal.

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      9 hours ago

      it was a straight Soviet invasion, so basically a full role reversal.

      while writing, i was confused about this. was it a russian puppet state that was established, or like directly reporting to moscow. so i thought russia influenced was a safer bet.