Introduction The Soviet intervention in Afghanistan (December 1979–February 1989) was one of the defining geopolitical events of the late Cold War, profoundly transforming the strategic balance in Asia and reshaping the triangular relationship among the Soviet Union, the United States, and the People's Republic of China. What initially appeared as a regional intervention to preserve … Continue reading Analyse the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan within the broader triangular relationship among China, the Soviet Union, and the United States during the Cold War.