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Afghanistan and Vietnam are linked as primary examples of long-term U.S. military interventions that have shaped public discourse on PTSD [1] and are frequently cited by Global South nations to highlight perceived hypocrisy in Western foreign policy [2].

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Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Face ... rand.org RAND Corporation 1 fact
referenceMeredith Reid Sarkees and Frank Wayman documented a list of historical conflicts and their major participants in their 2010 book 'Resort to War: 1816–2007', including the Crimean War (1853–1856, France/Great Britain/Ottoman Empire/Russia), the Lopez War (1864–1870, Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay/Uruguay), the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878, Russia/Ottoman Empire), the Boer War (1899–1902, Great Britain/Boers), the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905, Japan/Russia), the Russo-Polish War (1919–1921, Poland/Soviet Union), the Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1936, Ethiopia/Italy), the Korean War (1950–1953, United States/North Korea/China/South Korea), the Vietnam War (1965–1975, United States/South Vietnam/North Vietnam), the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979–1987, Vietnam/China), the Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989, Soviet Union/Afghanistan), and the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988, Iran/Iraq).
How the war in Ukraine changed Russia's global standing | Brookings brookings.edu Brookings Institution 1 fact
perspectiveCountries in the Global South often compare the Russian invasion of Ukraine to U.S. military interventions in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, viewing Western criticism of Russia as hypocritical.
Environmental factors and mental health | Research Starters - EBSCO ebsco.com EBSCO 1 fact
claimPublic awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) typically increases following long-term military operations, such as the US involvement in Vietnam (1961-1973), Afghanistan (2001-2021), and Iraq (2003-2021).