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the same threats as the Stinger missile system. The Counter, Rocket, Artillery, Mortar system, also referred to as the CRAM, is a combination of a gun called Phalanx and a Sentinel Radar. A Sentinel Radar for spotting incoming rockets and mortars. The Phalanx and Sentinel work together to eliminate rocket and mortar threats. The first SHORAD Air Defense unit to deploy to this conflict was 5th Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery. 5/62 ADA was a Vulcan Stinger unit that originally deployed

young paramilitary officer named Michael Vickers (Christopher Denham). As a result, Charlie's deft political bargaining for the necessary funding and Avrakotos' group's careful planning using those resources, such as supplying the guerrillas with FIM-92 Stinger missile launchers, turns the Soviet occupation into a deadly quagmire with their heavy fighting vehicles

Afghanistan, a small mountainous country in the Middle East has experienced over 80 conflicts in the past 172 years1. The world’s major powers, Britain, the Soviet Union and America have all been to war in Afghanistan and failed to successfully conquer it. The Saur Revolution and following Nuristan Uprisings caused the Soviet Union to send military aid to Afghanistan, however when the aid was not enough to keep Soviet interests in Afghanistan, it launched its invasion. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan

Derek Howard Ryan Wagner Noah Egli Jack O’Connor Afghanistan Current Problem: The current problem that is occurring in Afghanistan is the fact that American soldiers are over at Afghanistan right now. After the 9/11 attack, President George W. Bush puts together a plan to attack Afghanistan. America sends over a warning, to either turn over Osama bin Laden, the man in charge of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, or we 'll bomb you. After Afghanistan refused to turn him over, due to lack of evidence that

Perestroika When Gorbachev made an attempt at economic reform, introduced in 1987 as Perestroika, it was not enough to revive the economy and reverse the period of stagnation and excessive military spending that was crippling the economy. If anything, it made it worse. Perestroika introduced a free market economy, essentially the basics of capitalism, and aimed to improve life for Soviet citizens and working conditions. In theory, the reward of working was meant to stimulate the people to work even