Jimmy Carter27 December 1979
The US affirms commitment to Pakistan under the 1959 defense agreement. Russia invades Afghanistan
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The US affirms commitment to Pakistan under the 1959 defense agreement. Russia invades Afghanistan
President Jimmy Carter indicates that the Soviet incursion was "the most serious threat to the peace since the Second World War"
The increased tensions, as well as the anxiety in the West about masses of Soviet troops being in such proximity to oil-rich regions in the gulf, effectively brings about the end of detente
The international diplomatic response is severe, ranging from stern warnings to a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
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