The Big Q: What have been the long-term consequences of Vietnam’s invasion of Cambodia in 1979? June 22, 2020

In 1979, Vietnam invaded Cambodia and overthrew the Khmer Rouge government. This government had committed genocide since its seizure of power in 1975. Vietnam’s motivations have been asserted in a wide range of explanations from the advancement of communism to humanitarian interests to strategic interests. Doug Becker speaks with Kosal Path about his new book Vietnam’s Strategic Thinking during the Third Indochina War. Path’s book examines the decision by Vietnam to invade and its overall impact.

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