CIA: This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency briefing paper on the
This is a declassified Central Intelligence Agency briefing paper on the Sino‑Soviet relationship, dated February twenty‑third, nineteen seventy‑nine. The document is notable because it evaluates how the Chinese attack on Vietnam, the Soviet response, and the emerging Sino‑U.S. diplomatic opening were reshaping the strategic balance in Asia. The paper was released to the public on August eighteenth, two thousand three, under the authority of the CIA’s declassification board. It was made available through a Freedom of Information Act request filed by The Black Vault, which posted the full text…
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