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Russia and Afghanistan are linked by Russia's strategic military efforts to secure Central Asian borders against threats originating from Afghanistan [1] and the impact of regional conflicts involving Afghanistan on Russia's geopolitical objectives [2].

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Tracing the geopolitical influence and regional power dynamics in ... link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

claimRussia provides military assistance to Central Asian countries to fortify their borders, specifically to deter drug trafficking, extremism, and terrorism, particularly along the border with Afghanistan.

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).

Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Amr Hamzawy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1 fact

claimThe conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan jeopardizes regional security and undermines Russian efforts to promote alternatives to the Western-dominated world order.