There are a few points:
1) Like in the Tet offensive, it caused the enemy to support the middle of a fighting line
2) They hunt out terrorists and terrorist hiding places and weapons caches
3) Aimed to lower the moral of the enemy
4) "secure" ground so man infantry troops can move in.
the search and destroy missions
In Vietnam the search-and-destroy missions were when US soldiers went into the heart of the Vietnamese countryside searching for the Vietcong, destroying any enemy strongholds, supplies or weapons they found. They often had to avoid traps set up by the Vietcong, such as mines under steps and leaves.
The goal of this mission was to get to space before the US.
General William Westmoreland's search-and-destroy missions primarily targeted Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army forces during the Vietnam War. The aim was to locate and eliminate enemy troops, disrupt their supply lines, and destroy their infrastructure. These operations were intended to weaken the enemy's capability to wage war and to minimize their influence in contested areas. However, they often resulted in significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction, raising ethical concerns and impacting public opinion.
1964
1964
Vietnam was to be fought by attrition not by gaining ground. The only way of attriting the enemy was to find him & destroy him. Thus the term Search & Destroy.
the search and destroy missions
the search and destroy missions
In Vietnam the search-and-destroy missions were when US soldiers went into the heart of the Vietnamese countryside searching for the Vietcong, destroying any enemy strongholds, supplies or weapons they found. They often had to avoid traps set up by the Vietcong, such as mines under steps and leaves.
Find them, destroy them (Search and Destroy).
the goal of missions in Spanish colonial society were an attempt to convert native populations to Christianity
a journey in search of a goal
The goal of this mission was to get to space before the US.
General William Westmoreland's search-and-destroy missions primarily targeted Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army forces during the Vietnam War. The aim was to locate and eliminate enemy troops, disrupt their supply lines, and destroy their infrastructure. These operations were intended to weaken the enemy's capability to wage war and to minimize their influence in contested areas. However, they often resulted in significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction, raising ethical concerns and impacting public opinion.
Search and Destroy - 1988 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
Search and Destroy operations began transitioning into Search and Clear campaigns under Nixon's administration in 1970.