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1926 - 2016
December 11, 1989
Gorbachev discusses the necessity of intra-Afghan peace talks. At the same time, the Soviet Union will provide military assistance, weapons, and aircraft to Afghanistan to retaliate against opposition.
July 1991
Analysis of US support to opposition mujaheddin forces in Afghanistan and related attempts to use Islamic ideology to destabilize the Soviet Central Asian republics.
November 5, 1989
Najibullah requests for technical aid and additional supplies from the USSR to support the war in Afghanistan.
January 1989
Najibullah assesses the threat posed by opposition leader Ahmad Shah Masoud.
January 14, 1989
Shevardnadze, Najibullah and others discuss the possibility of Soviet forces providing security for vital cargo deliveries along the Hairaton-Kabul highway, which passes through territory controlled by Ahmad Shah Masoud's forces.
October 1988
Report on efforts to contact Afghan opposition leader Ahmad Shah Masoud.
November 1988
Report on the degrading political and military situation in Afghanistan.
August 1988
Varennikov reports on problems with the Afghan forces, including excessive demands for additional weapons and equipment and the unreliability of Afghan troops.
March 1988
Report on US economic and military aid to opposition forces in Afghanistan.
Varennikov makes recommendations for the Afghanistan military after the withdrawal of the Soviet army. He recommends retreating from smaller garrisons and outposts, and concentrating on "holding the most important areas and facilities of the country."