Transforming the artillery-missile strategic defensive posture into a strategic counter-offensive posture in a Fatherland protection war

Transforming the artillery-missile strategic defensive posture into a strategic counter-offensive posture in a Fatherland protection war

Thursday, August 21, 2025, 21:33 (GMT+7)
Transforming the artillery-missile posture from strategic defence to strategic counter-offensive in a war of homeland defence is a matter of profound significance. While not entirely new, it belongs to the art of war, which is ever evolving and developing, and therefore requires continuous research, supplementation, and refinement both in theory and in practice.

The art of transforming combat posture in the Viet Bac Autumn-Winter 1947 Operation

The art of transforming combat posture in the Viet Bac Autumn-Winter 1947 Operation

Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 08:57 (GMT+7)
The success of the Counter-Offensive Operation in Viet Bac Autumn-Winter 1947 affirmed remarkable advancements in our technical and tactical skills and the ability to coordinate multiple forces in action to destroy the enemy. It left behind valuable lessons in the operational art, in which the art of transforming combat posture was one of the most significant features.

On the establishment of the counter-offensive posture against the Operation Junction City 1967

On the establishment of the counter-offensive posture against the Operation Junction City 1967

Friday, April 30, 2021, 21:57 (GMT+7)
The Operation Junction City was conducted by the US expeditionary force and the Army of Saigon in South Vietnam, aimed at smashing our headquarters, breaking down the Liberation Army’s backbone, establishing a parameter to control the Vietnam-Cambodia border, destroying our logistics depots, separating and encroaching on our bases

On the establishment of counter-offensive posture during the 9th Route - Southern Laos Campaign

On the establishment of counter-offensive posture during the 9th Route - Southern Laos Campaign

Monday, March 29, 2021, 09:27 (GMT+7)
The 9th Route - Southern Laos Campaign in 1971 was a large-scale counter-offensive operation by our Military and people in the resistance war against the U.S., for national salvation, defeating the Operation Lam Son 719 in particular and the “Vietnamisation War” Strategy by the U.S. and Saigon army in general, providing us with many valuable lessons, especially on the posture establishment

The role of the Vietnam People’s Army in realising economic development goals according to the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress
In the new era of development, in order to realise the goals for national development by 2030, with a vision to 2045, it is essential to continue to closely link socio-economic development with defence and security consolidation. In the process, strongly promoting the VPA’s role is of special importance. To that end, emphasis should be placed on the following main directions