The Hoover Institution notes that the Soviet Union's grand strategy collapsed "with a whimper, as the Soviet system imploded under its own contradictions" in the late 1980s, leading to the disintegration of the Warsaw Pact and the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

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  Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations

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