Less well known in the West is that China, too, has its own historical experiences with the crucial strategic importance of Afghanistan.
lørdag 28. august 2021
China’s Tang Dynasty and Afghanistan, the Graveyard of Empires
As a country located in the heart of Asia, Afghanistan is linked to China and East Asia in the east, the ex-Soviet Union controlled region in the north, South Asia in the south, and the oil-producing Middle Eastern region in the west. In modern history, the world’s major powers have understood the extremely important strategic position of Afghanistan, in terms of its geographic significance and resources. For this reason, Afghanistan was frequently invaded. The British for instance, attempted three invasions. In 1989, the Soviet Army withdrew from Afghanistan, and two years later the Soviet Union dissolved. Today, we are seeing the denouement of the tragic Afghan war, after the United States spent 20 years in the country, at the cost of over 2,300 American lives and more than $2 trillion.
Less well known in the West is that China, too, has its own historical experiences with the crucial strategic importance of Afghanistan.
Less well known in the West is that China, too, has its own historical experiences with the crucial strategic importance of Afghanistan.
