Troubles Face LBJ Regime Amid Global Tensions
AP report outlines Johnson administration’s 1965 challenges across several flashpoints. Viet Nam war risks escalation and South Vietnam governance pressures loom, while Congo tensions, Cyprus minority issues, and China’s nuclear strides shape a perilous international landscape. NATO, Germany, and Latin America add to the complex scene as U.S. policy seeks cautious balance.
Britain increases troops to defend Malaysia amid Indonesian threat
Fifty more paratroopers arrive from England joining 100 already in country as Britain sends 400 from 2nd Parachute Battalion and 500 Gurkhas by ship to raise total British and Commonwealth forces in Malaysia to over 7,000. Malaysia seeks more helicopters for jungle warfare and warns of hot pursuit if Indonesia attacks as Jakarta weighs withdrawal from the United Nations.
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