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• How French Failures in Vietnam Foretold the U.S. Struggles

  The French had ninety-six years to learn lessons in Indochina — and lost anyway. Every misread that broke them at Dien Bien Phu, the U.S. would repeat a decade later.

• Vietnam's 'Search and Destroy' Tactics: A Critical Reflection

  Westmoreland's attrition strategy proved air mobility doctrine — and not much else. A critical look at why search-and-destroy failed strategically and corroded American morale.