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Afghanistan Research Paper

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Known as the cross road and graveyard of empires, in the last three millennia Afghanistan has been invaded many times. Some of these invaders include Alexander the Great, Indians, Genghis Khan, Timur, Mughal Empire, Persian Empires, British Empire and the Soviet Union. These invaders have paid a significant price of fighting in Afghanistan. In the 19th century during the first Afghan-Anglo war in a massacre majority of around 16000 Indian and British military and civilians were captured and killed by Afghan warriors and the only couple of them survived. The former USSR invasion of Afghanistan resulted in the defeat and collapse of the entire Soviet Union. During these warfares, Afghans have gained immense experience at tactical, operational and strategic level.

As a landlocked country, neighboring China, Pakistan, Iran and Central Asian countries, Afghanistan has a significant geostrategic importance. The Khyber Pass, located between Afghanistan and Pakistan has long been one of the most important trade routes and strategic military locations in the world. 4000 miles incant route, called the Silk Road, or Silk Route is one of the ancient world networks of trade, and cultural transmission routes are crossing Afghanistan. The route is known as a meeting point of the Indian, …show more content…

However, the security and defense of the country historically depend on militias, but in the tenth century During the Ghaznavid Empire Afghanistan developed its military. In 1719 Mirwais Khan Hotak established a strong military and defeated the Persian Empire and established an Afghan empire in the region. In 1729, Ahmad Shah Abdali restructured the army, established Durrani Empire and the modern Afghan military is seen as the legacy of his empire. Fighting against most of the world superpowers and empires, Afghans have gained enormous skills and experience in warfare, but they have not had sufficient

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