The December 1979 invasion of Afghanistan was a watershed event, one that definitively ended “détente” between the global superpowers, the United States and the USSR, and inaugurated a new and more intense phase of tension. The invasion was a clearcut violation of international law and was widely condemned. At the time, it appeared that the … Continue reading “US Provoked the 1979 Russian Invasion of Afghanistan: Parallel to the Ukraine War?”
David Gibbs
David N. Gibbs is professor of history at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Welcome to the Balkan Propaganda Machine
Some of the most salient events of the past 20 years were the NATO interventions in the Balkans, notably in Bosnia in 1995 and Kosovo in 1999. These interventions were crucial in reviving the importance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an organization that previously had been seen as a Cold War anachronism, destined to … Continue reading “Welcome to the Balkan Propaganda Machine”
Libya and the New Warmongering
The NATO intervention in Libya is likely to produce a more militarized and insecure world, and this will be its most enduring legacy. The military “success” in Libya has increased the possibility of new wars. There is a widespread perception that NATO has achieved an easy victory against Gadhafi, and the resulting sense of hubris … Continue reading “Libya and the New Warmongering”