[DIPLOMACY][RETRO]Support for Our Compatriots

[u/flamyng709]

March, 1972

Following agreements with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the Soviet Union will be supplying vast supplies of equipment to help restock their military for their upcoming southern offensive as well as provide sums of food, material, and medical supplies. This has been a standard resupply effort that we continually complete.

However, as part of the resupply effort, the USSR has also finally authorized a limited deployment of modern AA systems for the North Vietnamese. Specifically, 24 ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" and 1 2K12 Kub Missile System will be provided on loan to the DRV. These come with restrictions, however, due to the threat of Chinese spies gaining access. The Kub battery will be fully manned by Soviet personnel and security forces, stationed to help protect Hanoi. Meanwhile, each Shilka, which will be split up into groups of 12, will be manned by 3 Soviet PVO personnel each, who will train Vietnamese Personnel and otherwise be security.

To complete this, Equipment has started to be shipped via train to Vladivostok, where they will be loaded onto AN-22 Transport Aircraft. These transports will fly over North Korea before taking a long route in the various Chinese Seas to then arrive in Hanoi. We hope this will sufficiently protect these transports from Chinese eyes

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We thank our comrades for their contribution.