Accurate Reading of the Result of the Security Transfer in Vietnam
Abstract
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, numerous American citizens wanted to see the removal of US soldiers from South Vietnam. To appease these individuals, officials in Washington carried out troop withdrawals. As American personnel left, South Vietnamese servicemen assumed their security duties. This security transfer, like most security initiatives, produced mixed results. By employing levels of success and failure from notable policy scholars and recognizing the productivity of some key units of the South Vietnamese Army, it will be possible to present a more accurate reading of the results of the transfer than those currently available in the literature on the Vietnam War.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Military History and Strategy
Military and Defense Studies
Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan
Pakistan
and Middle East
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Strategic Security
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 208–232
- Publication date
- 4 March 2026
- Language
- EN