700 pages. Every one earns its place. This is the best single book on the Afghan wars. Full stop.
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Wars of Afghanistan Review | Peter Tomsen

This Wars of Afghanistan review covers Tomsen's sharp take on tribal power and foreign failure.

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The only thing that makes sense is that the President wanted to be around in 2021 to lose the #AfghanWar so he is compensating for that in 2026 by losing the #IranWar. #ETTD

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/politics/iran-missiles-us-intelligence.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities

Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.

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Did you know the U.S. made the same mistake in Afghanistan that the Soviet Union made years before? Peter Tomsen wrote it all down. His book names the people who failed, the deals that broke, and the tribal codes that every foreign power chose to ignore.
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Did you know the U.S. made the same mistake in Afghanistan that the Soviet Union made years before? Peter Tomsen was inside the U.S. mission when it happened. He wrote it all down. His book names the people who failed, the deals that broke, and the tribal codes that every foreign power chose to ignore. This is the book that explains it all. Link in bio.
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Victoria Cross fight reignited as MPs back independent honours review
A Commons committee has unanimously called for an independent review of Canada’s highest military honours, reopening the case of the late Pte. Jess Larochelle. Veterans and MPs argue new evidence warrants reconsideration for the Canadian Victoria Cross, despite past military findings that no Afghan War actions met its exceptionall...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/battle-honours-victoria-cross-mps-defence-9.7171143?cmp=rss

Is Pakistan responsible for Afghanistan’s destabilization? Part 1

Is Pakistan responsible for Afghanistan’s destabilization? (Part-1)

This is the first episode of the three episodes series. In Part-1 we discuss Pak-Afghan history from 1947-79 which is completely forgotten and focus on its impact on the events leading to the US invasion of Afghanistan. If it’s a deliberate omission on the part of Pakistan academia then it’s intellectual dishonesty. In this video, we discuss in detail events that are usually and purposefully concealed from the general public. This video has subtitles in English.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeQ-OM6xBvc?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-gb&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=700&h=394]

Research by Ik Justuju

 

#AfghanJihad #AfghanWar #Afghanistan #Geopolitics #History #Pakistan #PakistanArmy #Russia #USSR #پاکستان #video

Is Pakistan responsible for Afghanistan’s destabilization? Part-2

Is Pakistan responsible for Afghanistan’s destabilization? (Part-2)

In this part-2 of “Is Pakistan responsible for Afghanistan’s destabilization”, we explain events that led to local Afghans rebelling against Afghan communist Governments and then Soviet Union occupation. We also explain the role of Pakistan and discuss in detail the impact Afghan War had on Pakistan. This video has subtitles in English.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfJQNp32KrI?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-gb&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=700&h=394]

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Is Pakistan responsible for Afghanistan’s destabilization? Part-3

Is Pakistan responsible for Afghanistan’s destabilization? Part-3

Why were Mujahideen unable to capture Kabul even though Kabul’s resistance (backed by Soviets) was on the point of collapse?

Why did Soviet Union stop supporting Najibullah and what were the events that led to his fall?

Find out in the 3rd part of this series on Afghanistan.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09FXnLw-d1A?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-gb&autohide=2&wmode=transparent&w=700&h=394]

Research by Ik Justuju

 

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Learn how one article changed a general’s career and sparked a political firestorm.
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https://thisgrandpablogs.com/operators-book-review/
Operators Book Review: Michael Hastings on Afghanistan

This Operators book review examines Michael Hastings’ view of war, leadership, and life in Afghanistan through firsthand accounts and research.

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Tomsen knew tribal Afghanistan better than most Americans know their own towns. He warned that ignoring tribal reality would doom any mission. His bosses thought tribes were ancient history. They were wrong.
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https://thisgrandpablogs.com/wars-of-afghanistan/