Military strategy in Vietnam is flawed from the start from "summary" of A Bright and Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
Neil Sheehan's analysis of the military strategy in Vietnam reveals deep-seated flaws that plagued the American approach from the very beginning. The strategic errors were rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the conflict and the enemy they were facing. The U. S. military leadership failed to grasp the complexities of the situation in Vietnam, leading to a series of misguided decisions that would ultimately prove disastrous. One of the key flaws in the American strategy was the reliance on conventional military tactics in a guerrilla warfare environment. The U. S. military was ill-equipped to combat the Viet Cong's guerrilla tactics and underestimated their resilience and determination. The American forces were trained for conventional warfare, which left them vulnerable to the unc...
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