Excellent article on Afghanistan

[Snipey]

Also, I'd like to point out that the Red Army did very well against Japan, and not only at Lake Khasan and Khalkin Gol, but also during the Invasion of Manchuria, where in a matter of weeks the Red Army captured more men then the allies in a matter of years. But they had a high quality overall strategy, excellent scout reports and stellar coordination. The Red Army that attacked Japan in 1945, could have also defeated Afghanistan.