MILITARY BALANCE IN THE FAR EAST

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• Publication Date: August 4, 1975
• Content Type: MEMO

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NA'FION,AL SECURITY COUNCI
MEMORANDUM , ~ ` ` ~ I-~ A'~'' C H(~ O N
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ENSITIVE -GDS
~'OR: SECRETARY KIS
MEMORANI?U
M
SUBJECT: Military Balance in the Far East ,
FROM:. CLINTON E . GRANGER
INFORMATION
August 4, 1475
Basic foxce l~vCls and situation assessments far th.e Far Eaat are contained in
the ax~nexe~,' a~ follows:
Sino-Sa~v'iet
Sixlo-Soviet :Area of Gonfrontation:
SipwSvviet Air Dispositions (Map)
. Sincr-auvlet Assessment CCIA)
Fac# shevti US, USSR, and PRG Force in. As
Cl-~e 4rdex of Battle
a (DOD)
#~orean Military Balance
Asa~e~ssment of Militaxy Balance on Korean Peninsula
utrategC $alanCe
Force Comparison CNc~tional) CDOD) -
Caztxhc~dia grder of Battle
lnd+~z~. ~t]rdex .,~f Battle
J~,gs~ girder of Battle -
Lao Chrd'er of Settle
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
Mala~~~ian Order of Battle
Philippines Order of Battle
Sia~~apc,~t-e Order of Battle
Thailaalad Order of Battle
Vietnam Order of .Battle
DOD Military Personnel Strength
TUF-SIiZ'~, _ /SENSITIVE -GDS
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B
C
 Submarines
Launcher
"~'fllfii
3911 Tac~81 Aircr~
3911 Air Defense A~craft
160 Tac#icai Aircraft-
25,0011
MpNGOLIA
Sinkiang Military Region
130,000.-- ;..
Pekin
TA Tactical and ~ ~`
~~'?~-.
Air Defense A'mcraft ~ ~`
i
R
on .
eg
Lan-thou Military
;.
~~ 275 Tacllcal-and
Air Dense Aircraft
. .,
(P. R.C.
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Trans-Baikal Military District
Shen-yang Military Region
4$44000 ~
1,140 Tattiest and
Air Defense kirixaft
g A~diltary Regilon
690,000 .
- 600 Tacticai and
Air Defense A~raft
~ agcwar se~rsern~
 ~ ur ~~~,~~ ~ ~ ~er~a~ ~ ~ ~ e
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Soviet an
lU~ ~~~i~~~~~~~~~?
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.Strategic Rocket Troops.
Air Defense Forces `
MOD Command & Support
TOTAL
Non-MOD Security Forces.
-GRAND TOTAL
USSR?
1,810,000*
+~ ~~ , ~~?
3T2,000
397,D00
559,ODO
78b,DDO
4,42D,D00
33.5,000
4,755,000
3, 51D, Of}0*
43]., 8?x.0
278,000
90,OOD-1SO,DDO
4,309,800-4,369,$0.0
Five ays a ter mo ~ ization the USS w approximately 3,000,000
6,040,000 within 15 to 30 days.
men mobilized in the ground forces... could have approximately
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Sino?~Soviet Assessment
The military situation along the Sino-Soviet border
..continues to be relatively stable. Same sources report.
occasional clashes between Soviet and Chinese forces
.along the border and earlier this year the Soviets
complained of Chinese provocations. We have, however,
no direct evidence of unusual Chinese activity along
the bbx'der .
The Soviet buildup of forces on the border seems
to have pea}c~ed in the late 1960s and the major part"
of the Chinese response to that buildug was completed
by late 1970. Since then, bath nations have .slowly
added to farces in the border regions, but at present
neither side cou3.d launch or maintain a major offensive
without reinforcements. As one example of this gradual
upgrading, the Soviets are now delivering the advanced
Fencer light bomber to tactical air units in Lhe Far,
East. Military District.
Soviet forces on the ground are postured generally
for both offensive 'and defensive oper'b.tions. Chinese
farces are better suited for the defense. .Not
surprisingly, the Chinese have the advantage i.n man-~
power, the Sov~.ets in critical categories of weapons.
Measuring the Sino~-Soviet balance in terms of real.
combat potential is not easy. 8y an.y standard measure
the Soviets enjoy clear superiority. But standard
measures are hard to .apply to the 5ino-.Soviet balance.
First of all, despite its very small size and very
slow growth, the Chinese nuclear''force probably...
presents a form of minimum deterrence a.yainst Soviet
attack be~:aus2 it' ~~ould be hard -to destroy ta-i.th
cvrl~=i.c?~W~~c.c ?a.~ a lw~hi.r~i.rc~ at:~r_r~.c- ~tza.:-;. ~i~4. :tr=~~~~': ,
i:; tare way the Soviets appear to s?~ i.t ~~~nd L-r~at ~.s
what r_ounts. Second, while the Sr~viets.enjoy military.
superiority in Land combat forces, it. is hard to sc~e
them defeating China in the. conunon sense of the word
except at very great cost over a long period of time.
We know little about the strategies that either side
:would apply in an actual conflict. And much would
.depend on how it came about. But judging from mili-
we conclude that in the evens oz con~.~.ic:
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'. ~ w~ ~ .ra 4.y M ` N. ~.i 1, ~ ? i7 rwy~
-- The Chinc:sc~ would attempt to bald
Sov:i.et ground forces, with their own :Forward
conventional farces, backed by---a~--form of
widespreadunconventional or people's war,
`They might refrain from using any surviving
nuclear Weapons, against .Soviet, civilian targets
in the 'hopes of restraining Soviet use of
nuclear weapons.
--- The Soviets caould attemmpt to pr.ev4nt
local Chinese iz~cursi~,ns into -their -territory,
to defeat Chinese main force units with opzra-
tions wtS shallow into China as possible, ,and
to bombard China out o.f the war from the air,
probablx with nuclear weapons.
Tf the. Soviets conceived of theix conflict
objective as'driving the Cha.nese out of the war but..
not defeating and occupying a1J. o~ Ghina, we believe
the 5ov.a.ets would wa.n such a war. But they an nn
way. relish th:e prospect. While -there is ample
possibility for explosive crisis on the Sino-Soviet
frontier, pexhaps gro~,ring 'out of posi~-Mao. pal itical '
struggles, we do not see either side a.s having a
near--term incentive to p:rovol~e a rna j or conF t is t .
7:'h~~ir rna_litary force:. G3re cicsiynec~ k~:~th to c~t~_zzd.
against the .prospect of continued 5:i.xxo-Soviet
hostility .but also to help Persuade nesa Ghnw?se
leaders that.i.t would be better for. them to seek
ai.mproved relations with Moscow.
The main Soviet military objective an the Sino--
Soviet boarder, in our view, i.s to maintain a posture
suitable for what we might call "active contaa.nment."
That is, a.t would be Fully adequate to deter and, if
necessary, to defeat provocative Chinese military actions
on the border, but also su:Eficiently superior and
offensive in character to exert a constant influence
over Chinese foreign policy and also, to an e~:tent,
inn Chinese internal. affairs. The Soviets do not
~'.t:~a,'~.:~: i~.l~~C:h 1, Z1 L[~E~ .:'=l` fJ~~ '_li~t]`.'0~~:~i:1.~z _. 1. :l. +.:(1::~".:~: ~."e:~.1....~f:1.CJA!;~
r~~itix t'hi.~~~. ~ But. they cn,~~~a nxac~ to hn~~G, ~rht~u ~yomc
imgrovement could be obtained under anew leadership.
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U5
1. (U) The a,ttac:hed srrr-.zct si~eet grQVicles a mammary of
cnra?~nC U,S, U~4 r~, and PRC combatant gorce~ in At3ia
~~'oL-ional) .
Z. (S) Ths fallaw;ing significant trends i:z yorce deploy:ne:zt:
in As~.a h.~v~ occux~xea ;since thc~ bec~3nning of 1972
.. Conducted ,a ma~a~r force withdrawal from 5rstatheast
.Asia...
.... WES'T"P,'~,C carrier dep3:o~ments reduced fr?m six to
thr~~?
?._ Tactical. a~.r (including AC, l3~ gu:zsh; ps) rec:ixc:ecl
fpm h~.g~~ of nea~3.y 500 las~?~-}aa~c~d aa,rcra~t ~~
1~8.
Strategic air (8-52s) reduced from a high of
2Q~ aircraft to 1~ aa.rcraft.
All grouzad forces withdrawn fr?m SE Rsia.
~
Sncrer~sed US ~vaval
preserice in the xndian Gcea,n,
witt' vnc~ ~~~xoyment der ~uaxt+~x' i~~re~:~ge) .
FACT SI3E~T
aricl PnC ~"arce ~ in Rs i ~ ( u
--- Mc~v~d forward ca:z buildup of biegn' ~nrcia to
sipQrt. Indian ocean de~aloyments .
.. l~iaini~aiaxec~ relatively stable farce levels .
~-- Air ca,~ahil3.ties increa~.8d thro~~glz modcrniwati,oz:
.and. qua~,itata,ve im~rovements?
10'~ increas> in nun~4r. caf ."~St?7
~~-- .Improved air-surface -~nissi3e capabilities.
~c-vie ~
~~~tryt.~/:~~g:t.Rtr>~c~+~r~y~~.R.-r~:r-~~~i' ~,:~:x;=:r: YYry+~~r~i
~~J F W'.1111`~?~ f~.~r,~,.4~~~ ~~~ ~iCa~i.i./irlfr.+i~ ~?~? J1 iv~.0
Y~' ~t~ trr~ ~:^~I t,t :a
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S5nN ad~~.oyments have a7cteasPd.
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-~- Out~af-area dc~~lo~c-mEnts o~ r-ajor ~uriaC~
comb7tants to' the xiydi~n ocean conL? iz~ues .
[~r4und fnraest ccantir-ue to show qual.i.t,~at.ivc~ improv~-
~-- ICBMs, improvements t:trough MRV/PZI~tVf.t'zg, silo
hardening, and ~.ncreased ~-ccuracy.
C. PIZC
Ground fo~~ea estimAted to number .over 3.5 million:
Nea~.2y ane halt t1.6 million) stationed in dour
MRs ~`dering the USSR and Mvnc~olia.
-..- Ratrt~ jai t:otai 5.trength increase is ~.evel.irig off.
-~ Qtar~~.3.t~at~.vc~ imS~rov~~am~n~:~ in equi Pmc~nt ~ r~re~an--
zar i.oj~ anci traina.x~r~ 1~av^ L-een orcurrinr~ :~s~d are
expacted to Continue.
-? Navy rert~~3.ra~ equipped and trained to carry out it:s
~highl.y ~speci~+;~.izod role zs a cty~sta]. dG ~c~zise forr'c~ ?
,.... 1~ :au~~a.r ~ic~we~:ed submarii-ze ~uildiz~g nrngr~~:n
fs under way but has exper.fenced ci.iffictal~ies.
Tree deplolrment a~ the CSSX~-3 (S.imitECl range--IG3:~'C)
is ~.imitod, one silo ~.s cvnz~ leter~, cane:. i:: xiearz.nS
campletican, ~ third is a possibility:
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Prepared by:
CoZ s. ~. Dan~.el, U5n
MO=tti1~~St :"~s~;,~ fir, .7w'~
Extensi.ot~: 72~t?0
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 GROUNA
NAVAL
~25,ooo/~sa,opo
Co_*ribat Units "
Infantry .; Di.visa.ons
18/20
Armored,Zn~antry $ra.gades
1
Armor Br+gar~es
~
Airborne Brigades
2
Combat Equi:gment
Tanks, Me~i:um
].&0
Tanks, Light
940
APCs
250
Assault Guns
215
Artillery
1,500'
. AA Guns
300
'Air.Defen~e Missiles
app
Personnel Strength (Current/+~0) 6$,OOOJ90,000
Navy 35,000/42,000
Marines 33,000/48,000
2
22
122
72,000
598/460*
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i~,~..: rw,~~:w:.~i:d tUiJ3::Ia
1r~ILITARY FORGES
Personnel Strength
Army (Gurr~nt/M+3p)
Ships
Destroyers & Destroyer
.Esc?rts
Submarines
Patrol
Clther .
T-33 & T-38
F-$6 (used as trainers)
Fighters
F~-x,04
F-l0U
F_ 5
AIR FORCE
Personnel Strength
.Aircraft (Total/?perational)
*Do~~ nol: Znc",u .e ~~ aix~cr~aft ref ~7xe /lrmr
~,
 r a.m~',~?~~ r.
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A:XR PORCH (continued)
Transports _
1(} 3
Helicopters
i3
iltility
39
htG fC7r:clu~i U155~ir1
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KOREAN MILT'I'ARY BALANCE
.Comparison of Forces
A.
GROUND
Personnel Strength
Army ~
Reserves
Combat Units
408,000
l.3 million
527,400.
2,5 million
Infantry .and Mechanized
Infantry Divisions
23
1g
Armored D:~va,s; ons
2
0
Infantry Bxi,c3ades
2
0
Armored Brigades
0
2
Armored Regiments
~
p
`
,Airborne Brigades
0
3
Airborne Battalions
~
0
Marine Corps. Divisions
,0
l
Combat Equipment
Tanks
1, 50
0--1, 700
800
Assault. guns
60-100
0
Artillery pieces
2,550
2,].60.
B.
NAVAL
~,
Persvnnel~St~ength
25,000
41,900
.
Ship Types
Destroyer and Destroyer E
scort
2
l0
Submarines
g
0
Guided Missile ~'atrol .Boa
ts
],$
0
Amphibious-related craft
60
g'3
Other Patrol Beats
270-300
32
~.
AIR.
Personnel Strength ~
44,400
2$,500
Total Aircraft
920'
850
~'igtzt:~c:~ sub:wo~zic
?5'~:~3C~>
:1 G ~!
Fic~hter~; -- ~upexsdnic
230-240
.
lp0
Bombers
g_5
0 ,
Traxxspc~rts, helicopters;
utility aircraft
Surface--t?-ait missile launchers
Anti-aircraft artillery pieces
~~-
~,~~,r
s. r...,~a.~ ~
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Assessment of Militar Balance on Korean Peninsula*
The factors that. have :restrained from
launching major hostilities continue to o sa. These
are the US-RQK Mutual D~iense Treaty, the presence of
US troops, the lack of an across the board superiarity
over ROK forces, especially if they are supported by U5
tactical. air and naval elementa, and the need Far support
from either rioscow ar Perming in a sustained, 1arg~;--; Wald:
conflict.
~n the ground, the South has the numerical advantage
while the North has the edge in combat units, firepa~~Pr,
and armor. Each is capable of penetrating the frontline
defenses of the other, but neither is capable of over--.
.running and holding targets deep within the territory
of the other,
is clearly superior to that
of the South in terms of shi s in active service, readiness,
and, firepower. because of its
missile baAts anc? submzrines, can effectively neutralize
any purely S?uth Korean naval threat.
The air forces of both Koreas are well trained and
in a high state of readiness... have
the numerical edge in aircraft and perhaps the better.
air defense system. The South Koreans have the qualita-
tive advantage in aircraft and have more proficient pilots.
~,t this tip neither side appears able to neutralize
the other's air force nor gain. air superiority over the
other's territory.
South ota~~.
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Air
FUIiC~ COriPI1R~SON
(NOT I ONI~L )
SomUers
1~
120
1r'avaX Air
520
170
Fighter '
3fr0
17gq
Carriers
Submarines
(Ballistic
~
~+t~c)
8
9
(Attack)
35
Ha~or Combatants
~&
Grou:~d
Divisions
~.
Tank:
Z 50
~~~ll er f
~~~.
$ l: ~'a9 ~:C 'L C "11.573 ~.1'~ $
3Ciyi,
T312T3M
IRI's~i
SLIi?L
Utz ~r d~ve~opn~nt
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27
Sd
- 56
40
7100
~~~~.s
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MILITARY FARCES
A.
GROUND
Personnel Strength
60,000-70,OOO
Artillery 105 and 155n~m
274
B .
NAVAL
River Patrol B?ats
60
Coastal Patrol Boats
17--19
Sub Chaser
1
~C.
AIfi
T-28s
Approx. 100
N0~'E: Accurate cu?r~n~ infarmatian an the statute, composition,
and dispasitian of the Cambadzan armed forces is almost totaZZ~
lacking.
i~~ T~J .:IJi`~ ~fJ~"i':1
". . , ,
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Patrol
M~.ne Warfare
Am~rhibiaus Warfare Craft
Auxiliaries
38,500/38,50.0
8/9
3/3
8/8
]:8/38
9/13
10/1].
18/21.
Persanxxel Strength (Current/M+5)
28.000/28,000
Total Aircraft*
178/239
Fighters
42/42
F-- 51
11/ 11
T-33
16/16
.tlvQn S a~~re
25/15
Transports
59/59
Helioopters
23/23
Trainers
49/49
o'perationaZZy assignecZ; the second ntsrrti~er represents
~ first Figure.represents number of units
totrxZ in i 2 or .
dote z
~TI"! y,1n?x yeti 1 4
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~~ t=C~,~'~i~siwl l3I~$~l~r1
MILI'~~?1RY FO~tCES
GRt7tJNL7
Personnel Strength
Army (Current/I~i+5 ) 200,0
0.0/200,000
Cavil Defense 25,0
00/25,000
Combat Units {CuxYent/2~+5)
xndepentlent 8~: igades
17/1.7
Combat Equipment
Tanks,
Medium
4
Tanks,
fight
1'7 6
565
APC
.
p~a~sannel Strength (Current/M+5)
Ship Type`
Destroyer
Submarine
Patrol/Missi~~.e Equ~.pped
~.
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J~x an
A. GROUND
Persax~nel Strength
Combat Un~.ts
Armies
xnfantry'Divisons
Mechanized Divisions
Airb?rne Brigades
Ar-cillery Batta.li.ox~s
Tan} krigades
Combat Ec~uigment
Tanks ~- :medium
Tanks - light
APCS
Axtl.lery Pieces.
155,~Oq
553
69
866
1,356.
37,OQ0
Destroyer.and Destroyer Escort - 47'
Subzna r ine 15
Clther Naval. Graft 2 9 0
B. NAVAL
P~rsanssel Strength
Ship Types
AIR
Personnel Strength
Tcatal Aircraft
Fighters
F~. 8 6
F~-104
F.. 4
fiF-86
T--- 3 3
Trar~~>por is and rather air, craft
42,000
947
253
168
40
15
167
294
agyy~~ C.l ..,, .J ~ ~+ ~
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NlTLT'Z'ARY FD~'.CES
~w Laos
GROUND
Nati.ona]. Army
nL '3,000
FAR ~6 ~ 000 (Being demobilized
S . .NAVAL
~zzaxgni faoant
is Zackirtg.
or integrated inL-o
PI, farces)
Note: R~~iabZe cur~rc:n~ information on the La~~~ian miZtary ~'orc~a
~.~i'
c,:~.~-I~~.~
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~3~ F~~:~~~ra c~%ss~f~~t
A.
~z- ~ ~.G
Avon-S aYare
F-~ 5 s
7TTran ,por?.ts
i~~ i.: ~ ~. w V ~ 1. G ~r..':_.
Trainers.
9,500/4,500.
s,ooa/5,aoa
135/7,36
43/43
ao/2o
15/15
$/8
33/'33
3~/3'
14/1
* The ' zr~t ;~zgure represents number of units
opercztti.c~na~Z~ assigned,? the second number represent^
total yi.rt .i,nu~n~o~u.
Nota:
r : 6'
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GRQUNt,3
Personnel Strength
Army (Current/~'i+5) 51,
Special Services 1,
Combat Units (Current/M+5)
5pD/51,500
zoa/~., 2aa
lndependen:c. Battalions .
Combat equipment
33/33
Armaxed Cars 339
Scout Cars 500
APC 14a
Sh~.p Type*
Destroyer
Patrol
l~i.ne Warfare
A~tp~i"bzaus Warfare Ships
Amphibious Warfare Craft
Auxiliaries
Personnel Strength (Current/Ma-5)
~`ighters
.Personnel Strength (Current/M+5)
Total Aircraft
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ND ~~2>~~Ct?~ ~~3s~~~~n
_M~LITl1RY F~FtCES
GHGUND
Perscsnnel Strength
Army' (Current/M+5)
Home Defense Force
.Combat ,Units (Current/M+5)
.Armored Cavalry Troop
Infantry Division
Indep~hdent Brigades
Com3aat Equipment
Tanks, Medium.
Tanks, Light
APC
Pers~nne7. Strength (Current/M+5)
14,600/14,600
Ship Type
. 'Patrol
'
,51/64
~+l3.ne Warfare
4/6
Amphibious C+7arfare
Ships
9/1.1
Amphibious 'l~axfare
Carft
2/26
Au,xil~.ares
9/7.1.
C. AIR
personnel Strength (Current/M+5)
Total.Aircraft*
Fighters
F= 5 s
TD- 2 8.~i
T~-34:s
'^ u
~60
Transpdrt5
Helicopters
Trainers
operatiaxtaZlz~ a~yigraed; .the; seco~~d number ~epres~nts
15,000/ZS,UOp
275/294
55/55
1.7/17
7/7
r/~;
2 ~t_ /21
4;/4
.74/74
34/34
64/64
* T e ~~ st: ,~zgure represents number of units
ta~raZ zn 'ra ntnx~i .
Nate:
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MILITAR'Y' FORCES
GROUND
-
.~.
Personnel Strength
Ar~-~ (Current/r.~+~) 12,aa
o/~~,000
Combat Units CCurrent/M+5)
brigades
independent
~~~
,
Ranger. Battalion
~-/~-
Combat Equipment.
Tanks,
Medium
o
Taiaks,
Light
5a
2SD
AFC
B. NAVAL
Persoxzxae~. Strength (Current/M+S)
Ship .Type*
Patrol/Missile Equippea
Fatxol w
Atnphibinus Tr7arfare Ships
Amphibious ir7arfare Craft
Au~i.liaries
:Personnel Strength (Current/M+S~
Total: Aircraft*
Fighters
Hunters
A ~s .
Transports
He:l.i_capi~~_:rs
Trainers
* ~ e first figure represents number of
operati.onaZZy assigned; the second number
total in ~.
Nate:
1,200/1,200
6/~
5/1-0
a/ ~.
4/~
1/1
1, f~a0/1, 600
88/106
55/55
38'/38'.
17/17
6/6
7/7
33/:3
uni. ~s
represents
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MIL1T1=1RY F'CRCES
A,
GROUND;
Personnel; 'Strength
Combat .Units
13z,aoo
1nFantry Divisions
5
Regimental Combat Tcar~s
~
Special ~'orce.a Groups ~
~
Airborne battalion
~.
Aircraft (attached. to Ground Forces.}
257
Pexsonn~l. Strength
Ships
27,000
Principal.'Combatants
7.
. Medium Patrol/AaW
9
.Coastal Patrol Craft
22
Raver Pa.tr?:l ..Craft , ~
.2.8
Other
-41
Aircraft (attached to Navy).. ~
z9
C. ATR
Personnel. Strength
Aircraft
373
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MILITARY FORCES
Vietnam.
Personnel Strength 380,000-398,000
Combat Units
Infantxy Divisions'
Independent In~a.ntry R~girtents
Training Di.'vis ions
AAA Rec~xrnents-
SAM Regirn~nts
Armor Regiments '
Artillery Regiments.,
Engineer Regiments
NVA Sapper Batta~.ions
B. NAVAL
personnel Strength
Ships
Bomar c7.ass PTG
PGM
PT/PB
PGS
Service Craft
US and 5VN
C. AIR,
Personnel Strength.
-Aircraft
r,i~ic~ ~. ~/~
bII G ~. ~
N1TG 27
~'- 5
A-37
a-
67
68
75
7.13
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27
15
2
55
20
5
20
l4
33
4, 000--8 , 000
3
30
4
2
50
10, 000-72, 000
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DQD MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTH
Philippines 3~ 9, 955 4, 630 4, 51.6 1,45q 3 20, 595
South Korea 34, 7$']: 7,.110 lq4 372 37 - 42, 4q4
Taiwan 503 3, 431 5b1 92 11 - 4, 598
Othex Afloat - - ll, 343 - 11, 343
u
o ~ ~ ~-1
~ w cd ~ td w [J1 m G] w O
~ d, ~'~ Z~ ~~ ~~ N
West Facific 41,138 35, 322 11, 989 20, q11 25, 093 14 .134, 468
Japanm 5, $23 14, 826 6, 604 4, 588 23, 586 ll 55, 438
Other Pacific
Australia
Surma
lradone sia
Malaysia
45 3.77. .471. 73.2 ' 61 3., 413... 5, Oq9
269 .
20
Includes Okinawa
CO NFIDE NTIA L
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