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The article reports on the correlation between modern weaponry and folk art in traditional handwoven rugs during the Soviet War in Afghanistan. At first, military motifs were hidden amid the traditional designs. Bust as the fighting dragged on, and the rugs began to attract buyers in the West, the hardware of conflict became a central theme. War rugs became a genre unto itself, reflecting the impact warfare had on the lives of those who lived through it.

This article discusses the lessons from the Soviet Union military campaign against Mujahideen forces in Afghanistan in the 1980s. It details the operations launched by the Soviet 70th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade against the Mujahideen forces in the center of Panjwayee District, which is located 25 kilometers southwest of Kandahar City. It explains that the Soviet Union force was most vulnerable along the supply routes and the Mujahideen attacked this vulnerable point forcing the Soviet to end their campaign in Panjwayee District.

Provides an interview with retired Colonel Vladimir Pesterev, who was commander of a motorized rifle division during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. His views on the military campaign against terrorism in Afghanistan; The dangers of a ground troop invasion of Afghanistan by the United States and the North American Treaty Organization (NATO); Thoughts on how a war using only air strikes could work in Afghanistan; Perception of Russia's relationship with the U.S. and NATO.

Provides an interview with retired Colonel Vladimir Pesterev, who was commander of a motorized rifle division during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. His views on the military campaign against terrorism in Afghanistan; The dangers of a ground troop invasion of Afghanistan by the United States and the North American Treaty Organization (NATO); Thoughts on how a war using only air strikes could work in Afghanistan; Perception of Russia's relationship with the U.S. and NATO.

The article emphasizes the importance of the role of the Afghan mujahedin in weakening the Soviet regime following the departure of Afghan President Mohammed Najibullah from power in 1992. His departure signaled the defeat of the Soviet enterprise in the country by Afghan mujahedins through U.S. support. The mujahedins contributed to the decline in the popularity of the Soviet system in the U.S. It is due to this reason that the free world owes the Afghan mujahehins a debt which can be reciprocated through economic assistance to Afghanistan.