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Pak-US Collaboration on Afghanistan and USSR War 1979 to 1988
Abstract
Pakistan has always been very vital because of its geographical location and strategic position. On Christmas Eve, the Soviet Union attacked on Afghanistan in 1979. USSR wanted to conquer Afghanistan. Soviet distinction was Pakistan but USSR dream just remained a dream. Pakistan put this violation to USA and joined the USA block. With cooperation of USA, Pakistan fights against the USSR in the favor of Afghanistan. USA supported with weaponry Morley against the USSR invasion in Afghanistan. Pakistani, Afghan arms and freedom fighter defeated the USSR. With the withdrawal of USSR troops from Afghanistan, Pakistan outlived its utility with United State. This article seeks to analysis the impact of the Pak U.S collaboration on Afghanistan war against the Soviet Union. Also seek for analyze the implication of Pak U.S strategy on the current demission and future relations with each other. It argues that the two countries share the main goal of the Afghanistan Pakistan strategies which is to defeat power full Soviet Union in Afghanistan. However, the study additionally argues the two countries are yet realizing truly strategic partnership as their performance of the country to defend the any threat in the region
Authors
Muhammad Aslam Faiz
PhD Scholar, Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Akbar Malik
Associate Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Khalil Ur Rehman
PhD Scholar, Department of Pakistan Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Collaboration, USA, Pakistan, Afghanistan, USSR, strategies, War, CIA, ISI
