To destroy the forests; by 1969 the Army was transitioning to ROME Plows; bull dozers equipped with angled blades to mow down the forests.
Chemical weapons are very dangerous and can destroy also the environmement; USA used chemical weapons in all the wars (Vietnam, Serbia, Irak, Afghanistan, etc.).
The US employed ALL OF IT'S CONVENTIONAL military assets in conventional and unconventional warfare in the Vietnam War. "Atomic" weapons and "Chemical/Biological" weapons were the only assets not used.
Nuclear weapons were not used in the Vietnam War.
The US tested napalm, bombs and chemical weapons on the Vietnam civilians.
By treaty, during the 20th century, chemical/biological weapons were banned (Restricted); During the Vietnam War, the US reserved the right of "First Strike" with nuclear weapons; the US reserved the right to retaliate with chemical weapons; the US would NOT use biological weapons. Other than Agent Orange, and some other possible experimental chemicals; CS gas was the most common chemical weapon used. And there was even raised eyebrows when GI's used that ordnance. The biggest problem facing US Forces in Vietnam, was we didn't want the communists to "Up the Ante." If we used CS gas, then they might say, "well it wasn't really CS, it was some other illegal chemical weapon, so we're gonna use ...this on you...". And the Soviets (Russians) had plenty of chemical weapons to distribute to their North Vietnamese ally.
Chemical weapons, chemical weapons, and more chemical weapons
Yes, smoke grenades, marking rounds, rockets, and various forms of flame weapons were used in Vietnam (along with CS gas). But officially the US did not deploy chemical warfare in Vietnam. During the Viet era; US doctrine was: 1. Never to deploy biological weapons 2. Use chemical warfare only in self defense (meaning the other nation had to use it first) 3. Reserved the right of first strike with nuclear weapons
The U.S used no nuclear weapons whatsoever on Vietnam.
Nuclear weapons were not used during the Vietnam war
None. No nuclear weapons were used in Viet Nam.
No hydrogen bombs were dropped on Vietnam. No nuclear weapons of any kind were used in Vietnam.
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