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Vietnam War
Could Vietnam Have Avoided the 1979 War With China?
By Cu Huy Ha Vu
Vietnam’s missed opportunity to normalize relations with the US paved the way for China’s 1979 invasion.
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How a Film Influenced a US President's Decision to Invade a Foreign Country
February 25, 2019
How a Film Influenced a US President's Decision to Invade a Foreign Country
Popular culture continues to play an underestimated role in shaping policy makers world views and choices.
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How a Film Influenced a US President's Decision to Invade a Foreign Country
Prominent North Vietnamese Communist Defector Dies
August 18, 2018
Prominent North Vietnamese Communist Defector Dies
A closer look at the wider significance of Colonel Bui Tin’s death.
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Prominent North Vietnamese Communist Defector Dies
Nixon’s China Sell-Out
July 10, 2018
Nixon’s China Sell-Out
Nixon’s China opening had little regards for American and allied troops in Vietnam.
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Nixon’s China Sell-Out
Why Australia Needs to Reconcile With Its Role in the Vietnam War
June 28, 2018
Why Australia Needs to Reconcile With Its Role in the Vietnam War
With reconciliation, Australia will be in a much stronger position to achieve its stated foreign policy objectives.
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Why Australia Needs to Reconcile With Its Role in the Vietnam War
Leave No Man Behind: The Truth About the Mayaguez Incident 
June 19, 2018
Leave No Man Behind: The Truth About the Mayaguez Incident 
The last casualties of the final battle of the Vietnam War were 3 Marines left behind on Cambodia's Koh Tang Island.
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Leave No Man Behind: The Truth About the Mayaguez Incident 
The My Lai Massacre and How to Write About War
March 17, 2018
The My Lai Massacre and How to Write About War
How defense policy writers can vicariously fuel the dangerous myth of 'clean' military conflict.
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The My Lai Massacre and How to Write About War
Will Vietnam’s Communist Party Ever Change Its Ways?
February 20, 2018
Will Vietnam’s Communist Party Ever Change Its Ways?
Vietnam is an interesting case study in the question of whether communist parties can truly reform from within.
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Will Vietnam’s Communist Party Ever Change Its Ways?
The Vietnam War’s Great Lie
February 13, 2018
The Vietnam War’s Great Lie
How the Communists and Pham Xuan An won the propaganda war.
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The Vietnam War’s Great Lie
The True Origin of the Term 'Viet Cong'
January 31, 2018
The True Origin of the Term 'Viet Cong'
Contrary to some histories, the term “Viet Cong,” like the war itself, was not a byproduct of the American presence in Vietnam.
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The True Origin of the Term 'Viet Cong'
The Vietnam War Spy Who Didn’t Love Us
January 11, 2018
The Vietnam War Spy Who Didn’t Love Us
A new book sheds light on journalist and spy Pham Xuan An.
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The Vietnam War Spy Who Didn’t Love Us
George Kennan’s Other Long Telegram — About the Far East
December 05, 2017
George Kennan’s Other Long Telegram — About the Far East
The author of Cold War containment recommended U.S. retrenchment across the board in Asia.
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George Kennan’s Other Long Telegram — About the Far East
What it Means to Be an Ally: A Vietnamese-American’s View on the US in the Vietnam War
October 11, 2017
What it Means to Be an Ally: A Vietnamese-American’s View on the US in the Vietnam War
Strategic calculations can vary, but commitment to an ally must be steadfast.
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What it Means to Be an Ally: A Vietnamese-American’s View on the US in the Vietnam War
Why Nerds Should Not Be in Charge of War
October 05, 2017
Why Nerds Should Not Be in Charge of War
Be wary of the national security generalist.
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Why Nerds Should Not Be in Charge of War
Why the US Must Forgive Cambodia's War Debt
April 22, 2017
Why the US Must Forgive Cambodia's War Debt
Two wrongs do not make a right.
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Why the US Must Forgive Cambodia's War Debt
Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore Bloomed in the Shadow of the Cold War
March 28, 2017
Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore Bloomed in the Shadow of the Cold War
Singapore's rise can't be separated from the context of the Cold War in Southeast Asia.
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Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore Bloomed in the Shadow of the Cold War
In Vietnam, the Ghost of Agent Orange Still Looms Large
December 21, 2016
In Vietnam, the Ghost of Agent Orange Still Looms Large
50 years after the herbicide was used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War, Agent Orange continues to wreak havoc.
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In Vietnam, the Ghost of Agent Orange Still Looms Large
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Interview
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
August 13, 2019
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
A conversation on the past, present, and future dynamics in Australia's relationship with Timor-Leste.
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