Weapons changed over time

The 1980 memorandum lists Soviet-made weapons. Defense Department history records the 1986 decision to provide U.S. Stinger missiles. The early weapons mix must not be generalized to the entire war.

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Sources and Records

1. State Department memorandum, May 9, 1980
2. Defense Department history, volume 10: 1986 Stinger decision

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