Graveyard of empires

The Graveyard of empires is a sobriquet often associated with Afghanistan. It originates from several historical examples of foreign powers who were unable to achieve military victory in Afghanistan in the modern period, including the British Empire, the Soviet Union and, most recently, the United States.

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