AFGHANISTAN SITUATION REPORT

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CIA-RDP85T00287R000700250001-9
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RIPPUB
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T
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14
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December 22, 2016
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August 18, 2010
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1
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Publication Date: 
February 1, 1983
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/08/18: CIA-RDP85T00287R000700250001-9 Directorate of Top Secret Afghanistan Situation Report NGA Review Completed Top Secret NESA M 83-10022CX SOYA M 83-10022CX 1 February 1983 Copy 0 1* 1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/08/18: CIA-RDP85T00287R000700250001-9 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/08/18: CIA-RDP85T00287R000700250001-9 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/08/18: CIA-RDP85T00287R000700250001-9 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/08/18: CIA-RDP85T00287R000700250001-9 REGIME FAILING IN EFFORTS TO GAIN CIVILIAN SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . 2 Destructive military operations are undermining propaganda effort. Negative experiences are undermining loyalty of young party members studying in USSR. IN BRIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PERSPECTIVE USSR-AFGHANISTAN: POTENTIAL FOR AIR THREAT TO THE PERSIAN GULF . . 6 Although Afghanistan gives the Soviets a potential base from which to further threaten Iran and Pakistan, even the construction of a new airfield in southwestern Afghanistan would not bring most Soviet tactical aircraft within operational range of Persian Gulf targets. This document is prepared weekly by the Office of Near East/South Asia and the Office of Soviet Analysis. Questions or comments on the issues raised in the publication should be directed 1 February 1983 NESA M 83-10022CX SOVA M 83-10022CX Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/08/18: CIA-RDP85T00287R000700250001-9 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/08/18: CIA-RDP85T00287R000700250001-9 Maymana F a ryab '.Banbi BaMli""'~ P~kt"ia ~~ r r