The distinctive features of “lure-and-trap” tactics in the 1966 Sa Thay Campaign
Thursday, July 30, 2026, 09:19 (GMT+7)
Acting upon the directive of the Central Military Commission, the Central Highlands Front Command resolved to launch an offensive campaign against the enemy in Sa Thay area - Sa Thay Campaign. This was aimed at inflicting attrition upon and annihilating a significant portion of the enemy’s effective strength, particularly US troops, and supporting the masses’ movement to break the enemy’s occupation
Preliminary studies on modern operational art in the war to defend the Fatherland
Friday, July 24, 2026, 15:10 (GMT+7)
Alongside the continued application of traditional methods of operations, research into and the development of the theory of modern operational art in the war to defend the Fatherland are both important and necessary. This is an important factor contributing to the firm safeguarding of the Fatherland in the new period.
Brigade 171 improves its overall quality and combat power
Monday, June 29, 2026, 14:41 (GMT+7)
Over 60 years of construction, combat, and maturity, generations of cadres and soldiers of the Brigade have remained absolutely loyal to the Party, Fatherland, and people, upholding self-reliance, ingenuity, and creativity, surmounting hardships to obtain numerous brilliant achievements, thereby forging their tradition of “fighting bravely, overcoming difficulties, continuously staying present at sea and determined to fight and to win”
Air Defence Division 367 focuses on effectively fulfilling training and combat readiness tasks
Friday, May 29, 2026, 10:35 (GMT+7)
Thanks to effective leadership and direction, together with the determined participation of all organisations and forces, the training quality and combat readiness capability of Air Defence Division 367 have improved markedly, contributing to firmly safeguarding the southern airspace of the Fatherland.
Development and employment trend of precision-guided munitions in recent conflicts
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 14:40 (GMT+7)
Over the past decade or so, precision-guided munitions (PGMs) have fundamentally transformed the conduct of warfare and become a major focus of investment and research for many countries worldwide. Recent conflicts, in particular, have shown that these weapons are evolving rapidly towards greater diversity, lower cost, flexible operational employment, multi-role capability, longer ranges, higher speeds, enhanced destructive power, and superior combat effectiveness
Brigade 28 promotes the implementation of “three breakthroughs” to improve engineering and construction support capacity
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 08:05 (GMT+7)
Inheriting and promoting its 60-year tradition of construction, combat, and development, Engineering Brigade 28 (Air Defence - Air Force Service) has been promoting the implementation of its “three breakthroughs”, making changes across all aspects of work, contributing to improving the engineering and construction support capacity to meet its mission requirements in the new situation
Air Defence Brigade 241 upholds the tradition of “Assault and determination to win” to enhance combat power
Monday, May 18, 2026, 10:51 (GMT+7)
Building on the proud tradition of the heroic “Assault Unit,” cadres and soldiers of Air Defence Brigade 241 continue to strengthen unity, strive to further enhance overall quality and combat power, and remain determined to firmly manage and protect the Fatherland’s airspace under all circumstances.
Air Defence Division 363 enhances training and combat readiness
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 09:45 (GMT+7)
To successfully fulfil all assigned tasks, alongside a focus on building strong political foundations, the Division has synchronously implemented a range of measures to enhance the quality of training and combat readiness.
US UAV development efforts
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 11:32 (GMT+7)
The US was the first country to develop and employ UAVs. As early as the First World War, the US tested Kettering Bug, a suicide UAV capable of carrying weapons to a target and detonating on impact. During the Second World War, the country continued to develop and use UAVs controlled via radio signals. During the Cold War, Washington tested and deployed a number of advanced unmanned systems, such as the Ryan Firebee system for reconnaissance missions over enemy airspace
The art of siege and ambush in the North Phu Yen Campaign of 1966
Friday, April 24, 2026, 09:29 (GMT+7)
During the North Phu Yen Campaign, despite confronting the most elite and battle-hardened forces of the US military, our armed forces and people, employing the outstanding art of siege and ambush, dealt a devastating blow to the enemy and diminished both their strategic posture and strength across Military Region 5 battlefield, laying the groundwork for victory in the second dry-season strategic counter-offensive