UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Military document reveals Vietnam is preparing for possible American war

Q1. With reference to the document titled "The 2nd U.S. Invasion Plan" (357/KH-BTL) recently in the news, consider the following statements: 1. The document was completed by the Vietnamese Navy in August 2024, less than a year after the elevation of U.S.–Vietnam relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. 2. Unlike the 1965–73 American intervention, which Vietnamese historiography terms the "1st American War", the 2024 document was released as a public defence white paper of Vietnam's Ministry of National Defence. 3. The 2023 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership placed the United States at the same diplomatic tier as China and Russia in Vietnam's hierarchy of bilateral partnerships. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The document was completed by the Vietnamese Navy in August 2024, less than a year after the elevation of U.S.–Vietnam relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
  2. Unlike the 1965–73 American intervention, which Vietnamese historiography terms the "1st American War", the 2024 document was released as a public defence white paper of Vietnam's Ministry of National Defence.
  3. The 2023 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership placed the United States at the same diplomatic tier as China and Russia in Vietnam's hierarchy of bilateral partnerships.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. According to the disclosure by The 88 Project, in which year (Gregorian calendar) was the internal Vietnamese military planning document numbered 357/KH-BTL, titled "The 2nd U.S. Invasion Plan", formally completed?

  • A. 2022
  • B. 2023
  • C. 2024
  • D. 2025

Q3. The leaked planning document numbered 357/KH-BTL, recently disclosed by The 88 Project, was issued by which one of the following organs of the Vietnamese State?

  • A. The General Department of Intelligence under the Ministry of Public Security.
  • B. The Vietnam People's Navy, under the Ministry of National Defence.
  • C. The Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam, exclusively.
  • D. The Department of Policy Planning under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.