MYTH OF THE STINGER MISSILE WINNING THE SOVIET-AFGHAN WAR
It is received wisdom in the U.S. Army and #CIA that Stingers supplied to #Afghan mujahidin defeated the Red Army. #Stingers did not defeat the #Soviets; but forced them to change tactics. Stinger will not be one of the… pic.twitter.com/D2cZNSCxWl
— Shivan Mahendrarajah (@S_Mahendrarajah) February 7, 2024
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