by the Central Intelligence Agency

Summary

by the Central Intelligence Agency The President’s Daily Brief (10 June 1966… (1966)

The new air bases are probably being built for the North Vietnamese as part of the continuing Chinese effort to improve Hanoi's air defenses. At present, there are only five airfields in all of North Vietnam capable of handling jet fighters. It is possible, of course, that these airfields may be intended for contingency use by the Chinese.
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