Why did the Soviet Union fight Afghanistan?

The reasons for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan can be summarized in six words-hegemonism, selfishness and greed.

The Soviet Union was at its peak in the 1970s, bent on gaining the upper hand in the cold war with western powers. However, to achieve this, it is very important to occupy a sphere of influence from the Middle East to South Asia. In the past, the Soviet Union was full of self-confidence and spent a lot of effort and money to win over Afghanistan, so that Afghanistan would not be tempted by the West and become its vassal forever. Unexpectedly, the leader of this small country openly wants to invest in the west. So all previous investments will not go to Shui Piao? How can the Soviet Union, the so-called superpower, control its little brother and make the western powers look like a joke? So according to their consistent style of treating disobedient little brothers, they picked up their guns and hardened them. Only the Soviet Union did not expect that the war dragged on for nearly ten years and did not win.

At the beginning, the Soviet Union overestimated its own ability and economic strength, wooed Afghanistan and small countries in the Middle East, encroached on the sphere of influence of others, and caused serious dissatisfaction from some western powers. This in itself is a dangerous and aggressive move made by strength, arrogance and conceit. When something was wrong, they refused to stop it in time because of the ugly face of hegemonism, so they tore their faces and turned against each other. The invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union consumed the national strength of the Soviet Union, seriously tarnished the international image of the Soviet Union, and laid the groundwork for its subsequent disintegration.

Hegemonism harms others and benefits others. Take it as a lesson!