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Focuses on the war in Afghanistan due to the Soviet Union's invasion. Terms of the peace settlement between Pakistan and the regime of Afghanistan President Babrak Karmal, sponsored by the United Nations; Advantages of possession of Afghanistan to the Soviet Union; Details of resistance posed by the people of Afghanistan; Response of the Soviet to resistance activity.

The article reports the presence of the armed forces of Soviet Union in Kabul, Afghanistan and the ongoing armed rebellion by the Mujahideen forces. It also reports on the violent anti-Soviet demonstrations in Kabul which was put down by the armor, helicopter gunships and the Afghan troops backed by Soviet Union. It also reports on the illegal night letters which enjoys more credibility than the government-controlled press.

Examines the diplomacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, general secretary of the Communist Party of the U.S.S.R., in the wake of the recent developments promising the soviet's defeat in Afghanistan. Deliberation on the possible consequences of the defeat on Soviet internal politics; His efforts to preserve the right political environment at home since any pullout can have severe aftershocks in the domestic politics; Strategy of Gorbachev to exonerate the Red Army for its defeat in Afghanistan; Foreign policy of Gorbachev; Deliberation on political risks that may arise from the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The article focuses on the war between mujahedeen of Afghanistan and Soviet Union troops. Afghanistan is a literal minefield, an extremely difficult territory for invaders trying to find safe ground. The Soviet troops had been fighting in the country for more than two years, and it was proving really tough to win.

Points out that invasion of Afghanistan, an impoverished, mountainous land of 15 million herders, traders and peasants, is the largest, longest and costliest Soviet military operation since the Second World War. Observation that the Soviet pacification campaign in Afghanistan has caused civilian casualties in the hundreds of thousands and left more than a third of the Afghan people refugees; Elaborate and expensive covert war by the U.S. in supporting Afghan resistance.

The article focuses on Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979. Since the invasion, Soviet Union has failed to consolidate the rule of its Marxist client in Kabul. The Soviet-sponsored regime has made few political gains and its administrative and combat performance has not greatly improved. Costs to the Soviet Union seem manageable, and there is no evidence that it is willing to withdraw until its proxies are confirmed in power. Soviet forces have been unable to eliminate the growing concentrations of mujahedeen. Heavy fighting in Paktia continues. Mujahedeen activity has steadily increased in many parts of Afghanistan. In the spring of 1985 several mujahedeen groups joined to attack the Kajaki Dam north of Kandahar. Combat raged for months in the heaviest fighting of the war in the southeast. The Soviets had to increase their presence in this most isolated corner of the country. There were several attacks on the pipeline that carries Afghanistan's natural gas to the Soviet Union.

Focuses on the war between Soviet Union and Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. Tenacity of the Afghan resistance; Involvement of guerrilla tactics; Participation of the United States; Military operations conducted by Afghan government forces.

The article reports that the armed forces of the Soviet Union are facing difficulties in capturing Afghanistan. It is reported that episodes of major sabotage, roadblocks and ambushes of supply convoys have been carried out by rebel forces against Soviet and Afghan troops. Most worrisome to the Soviets was a new kind of nonmetallic mine that is not detectable by ordinary means. The rebels have been successfully planting the mines along major highways to blow up Soviet tanks and trucks.

The article focuses on the military deadlock being faced by the Soviet Union during its Afghanistan invasion. It reports the statement of Afghanistan's president Babrak Karmal against Soviet occupation, and mentions the increase in insurgency by Muslim mujahidins in the country. It states that Soviets have not been able to gain full control over the country even after eight months of their invasion, and gives an overview of the ongoing war between Soviet army and insurgents.

Reports on declining international support for the Afghan mujahideen. Loss of legitimacy in the movement following the Soviet withdrawal from the country; Historical overview of the war; American and Pakistani role; Why Afghan President Najibullah has retained power, despite the mujahideen's attempt to overthrow the government.

The article provides an overview of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979. The Soviet authorities are giving a cash reward of $40,000 to any person who would kill Syed Is'haq Gailani, a commander of about 100,000 freedom fighters in the Ghazni region of Afghanistan. After the invasion, Afghan ethnic groups started a guerilla war that has denied the Soviets control most of the countryside.

The article offers information on the strategies of Leonid Brezhnev, President of the Soviet Union. It highlights the events that posed as challenges to his leadership which include the international condemnation of Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, and the threat of an invasion of Poland. It states that despite these developments Brezhnev and his government remain attached to their foreign policy which is based on three principles and the article discusses these aspects.

Presents a tactical vignette adapted from "The Other Side of the Mountain: Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War," by Ali Ahmad Jalali and Lester Grau. Reason behind the plan of soldiers to abduct a Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) officer in Kabul, Afghanistan; Details of the soldiers' escape from the Arghanday encirclement; Factors that affect the operation of the DRA force.

Discusses the decision of the Soviet Union to hand over power in Afghanistan to an Islamic interim government, and the denunciation by the Soviets for the Red Army's invasion in 1979. Change of heart by Soviets; Monetary problems; Release of Soviet prisoners of war; Details.

Focuses on the Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev's decision to pull out his armed forces out of Afghanistan. Soviet response to an appeal for military help from a puppet government in Kabul in 1978 and 1979; Comparison of the Soviet-Afghan conflict with that of the U.S.-Vietnam war; Failure of the Soviet Communism as a system.

Focuses on the involvement of the U.S. Armed Forces in the war in Iraq and Vietnam. Comments from songwriter Paul McCartney on the situation in Iraq; Similarities of the Iraq War with the conflict between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union; Description of the condition of Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation.

Focuses on the effects of the war against Soviet troops in 1982, on cities in Afghanistan. destruction of houses and retail shops caused by Soviet bombings and ground operations against the city of Kandahar; Practice of genocide against civilian populace in Herat.