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Historically, Laos was subject to the will of its stronger neighbors, enforced by military means.By force of circumstances in warding off repeated foreign invasions, Laotians developed battle skills using elephants and compiled a history full of warlike deeds.
Toggle Combat history subsection. 3.1 Final operations 1974–75. 4 Elite Forces. 5 List of ANL and Royal Lao Army commanders. ... The Royal Lao Army ...
Together with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the government, the Lao People's Army (LPA) is the third pillar of state machinery, and as such is expected to suppress political and civil unrest and similar national emergencies faced by the government in Vientiane.
Royal Lao Armed Forces emblem 1961–1975. The foundations of the Royal Lao Armed Forces were laid on May 11, 1947, when King Sisavang Vong granted a constitution declaring Laos an independent nation (and a Kingdom from 1949) within the colonial framework of French Indochina.
The secret operations in Laos grew into the largest CIA operation in history. Laos was used as a pawn for its strategic positioning between its neighboring countries from which the United States could launch military attacks. Laos has been reported as the most intensely bombed country in the history of war.
The Kingdom of Laos was divided into five military regions. The Royal Lao Armed Forces were responsible for the defense of the country, comprising three branches of service: the Royal Lao Army, the Royal Lao Navy, and the Royal Lao Air Force, which was under the control of the Ministry of Defence in Vientiane.
A new initiative is aimed at raising awareness about a dark and often forgotten chapter of U.S. history: the secret bombing of Laos during the Vietnam War.
Military history of Laos during the Vietnam War (1 C, 5 P) W. War crimes in Laos (2 C, 1 P) Wars involving Laos (6 C, 20 P) Pages in category "Military history of Laos"