In this episode, we return to the Middle East and explore the country known as the Graveyard of Empires: Afghanistan. 
More than 30 years before America’s War on Terror began, Russian troops invaded the mountainous region and plunged the country into conflict.

 Joining us to talk about the Russian presence in Afghanistan is special guest, British military historian and author of over 60 books Anthony Tucker-Jones. He takes us through the background to, and the main events of the war – and how the conflict helped both to end the Cold War and led to the growth of militant Islam in the Middle East.