Afghanistan - russia's vietnam?

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>>30105706
>How would you compare Russia's invasion of Afghanistan to America's war in Vietnam?
Compare number of lost helicopter

>>30105706

They were similar in the fact that both rebel/Guerrilla forces had access to places that the enemy for various reasons, couldnt send in military units (North Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos and Pakistan respectively).

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>>30105730

>>30105706

Russia only had to face the afghan mujahideen, with the support of the afghan army (although not much help). American had to face both the Viet Cong as well as the NVA. With minimal support from the south Vietnamese army. They were both losses obviously for the invading forces but for completely different reasons. The Americans lost the support at home, but the USSR could no longer fund a long drawn out war. It was basically the same in the struggle with guerrilla warfare.

>>30105706
Thread Theme
>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i8K0sW8GX-4

>>30106120
This is the real Thread Theme
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RodrZ2we_hQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK9Ta6_0I_A

this is now an Afghan war music thread

>>30105730
The US lost 12,000 helos in Vietnam, Soviets lost 333.

one was in Afghanistan, which is full of Afghanis
the other was in Vietnam, which is packed full of Viet Nammies