Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign-Chapter 574 - 275: [Soviet Union Prestige Gap] (4k)
Yu Feng’s revelations in the livestream room surprised quite a few people.
However, the intelligence was gathered from the [Global Anti-Terrorism] DLC, and also organized from others’ revelations, so a small number of Blue Star players knew.
Most just didn’t know, as Yu Feng picked up the document and said:
"The Soviet Union entered Afghanistan Federation from 1979 to 1989."
"According to the investigation’s materials and analysis."
"The Soviet Union’s desire to control Afghanistan Federation was actually similar to the United States’ current goals."
"The United States’ current objective is to control Afghanistan Federation to leverage surrounding federations and countries as strategic points."
"And the Soviet Union thought similarly back then."
"However, their model aimed to block Europe’s retreat on one hand, and to control Pakistan Federation south of Afghanistan Federation on the other."
"Because during that period."
"Pakistan was pro-United States, while India was pro-Soviet Union."
"Even after observing the global political games for so long, it’s still interesting on this ’Earth.’" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"The changes are so vast, unlike Blue Star which has always been the Six Major Federations."
"Look at Afghanistan Federation here; when controlled by the Soviet Union, it was to leverage against pro-United States neighboring Pakistan Federation."
"When the United States took control here, it turned into the U.S. guarding against Pakistan Federation, as it now leans towards the Republic."
Yu Feng said in the livestream, with strange expressions from Blue Star netizens in the room.
Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan Federation to guard against pro-United States Palestine Federation.
United States occupied Afghanistan Federation to guard against pro-Republic Palestine Federation.
The shifts in allegiance are truly fast.
Yu Feng continued:
"Currently, time is limited, and the content is relatively scarce."
"However, many official reports recorded the war, so we found data related to the war."
"During the ten years from 1979 to 1989."
"The Soviet Union deployed about 1.5 million troops in Afghanistan Federation, with war costs around 450 billion Rubles, equivalent to 12% of the domestic gross output."
"Additionally, they lost over 300 helicopters, more than 100 aircraft and tanks, and numerous armored vehicles."
"It can be observed that even though the Soviet Union was close to Afghanistan Federation, transportation of equipment was limited, as only over 100 planes were lost over the 10-year war."
"In World War II, Europe consumed far more intensely on certain days."
"From this, it can also be observed that although Afghanistan Federation’s geographical position is crucial, its environmental limitations are too significant for equipment to perform accordingly."
"In the lengthy 10-year war, the Soviet Union suffered around 50,000 casualties."
"This figure is still lesser compared to World War II."
"However."
"This war severely damaged the Soviet Union’s international reputation and standing."
"Let’s look at these newspaper reports."
Yu Feng attached screenshots of intelligence in the livestream room.
Since they are all intelligence from the [Global Anti-Terrorism] DLC, screenshots were the only option to display, featuring newspaper excerpts with extraordinarily sharp language.
Yu Feng commented:
"Looking at these newspapers, everyone should notice the problems."
"Exactly."
"This war completely obliterated all the heroic images constructed by the Soviet Union during World War II, and the propaganda spread over decades completely dissipated."
"This war showed the world’s populace that the Soviet Union wasn’t the proclaimed ’internationalist aid,’ but rather a forceful intervention in foreign internal affairs."
"This caused a sudden drop in trust from other countries and federations towards the Soviet Union."
"This is the terrifying aspect of this war."
"It takes decades to build an image, but only a single wrong war to destroy it."
"The relentless critiques in these newspaper excerpts are undeniable."
"Later newspapers often pointed to this war as a significant factor behind the Soviet Union’s disintegration."
Yu Feng released several screenshots of old newspapers, including those from 1993 and 1996, analyzing the Afghanistan Federation war.
The consensus was that the war led to the collapse of international reputation, resulting in other member states losing trust in the Soviet Union, marking an important reason for its dissolution.
Yu Feng displayed the newspaper screenshots briefly before continuing:
"Of course, such analysis is overly simplistic."
"The dissolution of a country or federation is not built on a single aspect."
"There are many other reasons."
"But I’m not a historian, unable to analyze fully, and to understand more clearly requires waiting for the [World War II] series to reach the 1991 timeline."
"Let’s continue to analyze the war’s impact."
"Not just in terms of losses and reputation."
"Much like the Gulf War, the United States’ intervention astonished the world."
"While the Soviet Union’s intervention left the world bewildered."
"Decades after World War II, countries realized that Soviet soldiers in the Afghanistan Federation war showed hardly any progress."
"Rigid tactical commands, weaponry unsuitable for mountain warfare and guerrilla warfare, among other flaws."
"About 50,000 casualties, yet the strategic goal was unmet."
"It’s practically a replay of the United States’ Vietnam War."
"Guys, pay attention to this timeline."
