9thIDdoc
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Actually I did in fact fight in Vietnam as did more than a few Chinese and most of the NVA equipment was Chi-com. I can't say I was very impressed. China's military is 3rd or 4th rate compared to us even after Obama. Even the Vietnamese army has kicked their butt. China bluffs a lot because they can get away with it. And you're begging the question.
I can't speak to what happened before '67 or after '68 in the RVN, but your assertions are begging your own questions: Most of the NVA equipment was Russian not Chinese other than light arms. We never saw any Chi-com infantry. They were deployed in N. Vietnam in construction support from what I heard. We did see an occasional Spetsnaz Russian, and sent at least one I know of home in a box. The Chinese infantry isn't battle-tested but it's a massive, and well-disciplined force. The border war between China and Vietnam proved the mettle of the NVA but China would have prevailed if they'd gone all out. And they'd be fighting across their own border while we'd be dependent on our small force in S.Korea and the equally untested S.Korean forces. They'd be fighting to defend their homeland...what would we be fighting for? A bogus foreign policy that had no end in sight is what...just like Vietnam. We'd eventually be overwhelmed if the democrats didn't burn down the Pentagon first. Nope...it's time to get out of there so we can move against the fat boy without getting our boys massacred.
By far most of the equipment and supplies was Chi-com.
Since my unit, 2/47 Mech, captured Chinese armed soldiers and that was not a very rare occurrence as is well documented I'm not begging any thing.
"A bogus foreign policy that had no end in sight is what...just like Vietnam."
Which is exactly why we should just go ahead and and assist S. Korea in annexing N. Korea. Wimping out (again) and throwing an ally to the wolves is an option that does not deserve consideration. Be reminded that we remain at war with N. Korea and the best way to conclude a war is by winning it.