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[–] Naught405 ago 

No problem! Always nice to hear of others interested in history, especially modern relevant history. I'll pm you a good book on Russia later but I have to go to the shelf to remember the title haha.

This essay is really worth reading, but it requires some of the exact context you are investigating. (ignore the title, it's mostly about the strategy of developing a functional military hierarchy comparing Soviet and US methods and results, with focus on middle east/proxies)

This BBC series is a bit off topic but it covers the specifics of modern conflicts from the Korean War to the First Gulf War, it's well done, fairly impartial, and a lot of fun to watch. The Britishness comes through hard in the Falklands episodes though.

Most of what I can offer besides general advice is focused on military tactics and strategy as that is my primary interest. Have fun! When you have a list of specific topics and events bring them to a research/reference librarian, they can be amazingly helpful.