CIA • 1965

AN ASSESSMENT OF PRESENT VIET CONG MILITARY CAPABILITIES

Approveq' 21 pr An Assessment of Present Viet Cong ary apa ities Introduction This memorandum supplements a previous joint memorandum entitled "Strength of Viet Cong Military Forces in South Vietnam," issued 17 March 1965. The latter presented some rather disturbing con- clusions regarding the growing strength of the Viet Cong, particularly in the northern provinces of South Vietnam, and the inadequacies of the ARVN. These conclusions remain generally valid...