Rabush Taisiya

Position of some Southeast Asia Countries to the Afghan Armed Conflict of 1979-1989

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2020, №3(48), 271-281

 
Annotation: The article analyzed the official position of some states of Southeast Asia to the «Afghan war» 1979–1989. In the first part the author examines the position of Thailand and Democratic Kampuchea, in the second part – the position of Vietnam, Laos and the People's Republic of Kampuchea. The main conclusion is the example of the position of the Southeast Asia countries to the Afghan conflict, the contradictions of the Cold War were especially pronounced, since the countries of the region were clearly divided in relation to this issue depending on bilateral relations with the USSR and the political orientation of each state.

Keywords: Afghan war, Afghan armed conflict, the Cold War, USSR, Southeast Asia, international relations, UN.