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Lost in Translation: Proxy War and the Sino-American Technology Transfer from the Korean War to the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.

  • Published In: Journal of Military History, 2025, v. 89, n. 3. P. 677 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Haun, Phil; Jackson, Colin 3 of 3

Abstract

Traditional accounts of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu focused on the clash of French and Vietnamese forces at the close of the Indochina War. They emphasize the local learning by the two combatants. This article examines the neglected role of the two great power sponsors of the Indochina War, the United States. and the People's Republic of China. Both sought to transfer operational concepts developed while fighting in Korea. While the French and the Viet Minh adopted much of the hardware and doctrine, the terms of this technology transfer and the local conditions favored the Vietnamese. Chinese advisors offered the Vietnamese a more effective combination of advice and assistance than the U.S. offered to the French. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Military History. 2025/07, Vol. 89, Issue 3, p677
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0899-3718
  • Accession Number:186178158
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