Accession Number:

AD0747286

Title:

A People's Army for South Vietnam: A Vietnamese Solution

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA

Personal Author(s):

• Jenkins, Brian M.

Report Date:

1971-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

78.0

Abstract:

A lack of men, money, and guarantee of U.S. continued provision of funds to support South Vietnams defense establishment at current levels makes it imperative for South Vietnam to reduce the economic and social burden of its defense, while maintaining adequate security. A program is suggested by which much of the Vietnamese defense burden could be shifted to a peoples army composed of local militiamen and members of the Peoples Self-Defense Force, allowing reductions in the regular armed forces.

Descriptors:

• *CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
• *MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN)
• BUDGETS
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• EFFICIENCY
• MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• MOBILIZATION
• VIETNAM

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE