TABLE OF CONTENTS
| FOREWORD | iii |
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| PREFACE | v |
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| TABLE OF CONTENTS | ix |
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| LIST OF FIGURES | xi |
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| LIST OF TABLES | xi |
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| LIST OF MAPS | xi |
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| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | EX-1 to EX-11 |
| 1. | LESSONS FROM HISTORY: AN INTRODUCTION | Page |
| 2. | RESULTS OF VIETNAM: UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY AND THE EVOLVING INTERNATIONAL ORDER | |
| A. | Introduction | 2-1 |
| B. | Status Quo Ante | 2-4 |
| C. | Aftermath and Results: Vietnam's Legacy | 2-4 |
| D. | Multiplicity of Factors Affecting American Post-Vietnam Foreign Policy | 2-9 |
| 3. | THE US DOMESTIC SCENE IN THE POST-VIETNAM ENVIRONMENT: CHANGES AND RESULTS | |
| A. | Introduction | 3-2 |
| B. | Changing Public Opinion | 3-5 |
1. Public Opinion and Domestic Affairs |
3-5 |
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2. Public Opinion and International Issues |
3-10 |
| 4. | RESULTS FOR THE US MILITARY: THE IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACT OF VIETNAM | |
| A. | Introduction | 4-1 |
| B. | Results for the US Military at Home: Effects on the National Command Structure and the Institution and Image of the US Army | 4-2 |
| C. | Results for the US Approach to Defense: Implications for US Military Alliances and Military Assistance Programs | 4-7 |
| D. | The New Technology -- Vietnam's Legacy? | 4-9 |
| E. | An Appraisal of Future Threats, Future Wars, and the Appropriate US Response: Questions of Strategy and Flexibility in Training | 4-11 |
| F. | Military Capabilities | 4-15 |
1. The Changing Balance of Power |
4-15 |
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2. Mobilization Readiness |
4-16 |
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3. Recruitment/Retention Problem Areas |
4-17 |
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4. Attitude Problems |
4-19 |
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5. Training Readiness |
4-20 |
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6. Force Structure |
4-21 |
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| G. | An Epilogue: The Utility of US Military Power in the Post Vietnam Era | 4-22 |
| 5. | REGIONAL RESULTS: THE NEW FACE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA | |
| A. | Introduction | 5-1 |
| B. | The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1975 - Present | 5-2 |
1. In The South |
5-2 |
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2. In The North |
5-4 |
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| C. | The Democratic People's Republic of Laos, 1975 - Present | 5-10 |
1. Political Integration |
5-10 |
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2. The Military Factor |
5-12 |
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| D. | Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) 1975 - Present | 5-15 |
1. The Legacy of War and the Pol Pot Regime |
5-15 |
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2. The Vietnamese Solution |
5-16 |
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| E. | The China-Vietnam Conflict of 1979 | 5-18 |
| F. | The Human Cost | 5-22 |
| G. | Thailand -- On Hanoi's "Hit List"? | 5-24 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | B-1 to B-10 |