Once again, the events revealed that where nationalism reigns supreme nothing good could be expected. Third, the Arab nationalism played a significant role in the overwhelming defeat of the Arab armies. The meetings between Nasser and Chinese Ambassador also made headlines. All the articles praising the Arab states and their certain victory over Israel and the imperialists were always on the front pages. Chou Enlai's address to Nasser made the headlines of the Chinese press. We should mention however that the Chinese prodding, so to say, played a certain role in the overly self-confident and wrong actions taken by the UAR and the other Arab states. ![]() The war exposed the lack of preparedness in the government and military command, the lack of military coordination, and so forth. They were not fully trained into the use of the Soviet weapons that they have been receiving for the last several years. Second, the Arab armies were ill-prepared. Also, the Arab units were not deployed properly and in timely fashion. In addition, even those four units were prepared very slowly. ![]() Syria assembled only four out of the eight units that it could and, according to the initial plan, should have mobilized. Both UAR and Syria carried out the military mobilization extremely slowly. Then what were the reasons for the defeat of the Arab armies?įirst, the Arab states and especially the United Arab Republic (UAR) grossly overestimated their own capabilities and underestimated the Israeli forces. The Arab infantry units also outnumbered those of Israel. The quality of Arab equipment however surpassed that of the Israelis. In terms of mechanized units – tanks, artillery, fighter jets – both sides were equal. As for the quality and quantity of the weapons, the Arab armies' equipment was better or at least comparable to that of the Israelis. As you all know, on the eve of the Israeli aggression certain unity was achieved between the Arab states, even though they are usually divided on a number of different issues. ![]() At the time when the war started, the balance of powers - both political and military - was either equal or in favor of the Arab countries. How did it happen that the armies of the Arab states were defeated only within few days? Some find explanation in the notion that the Israeli army was much better equipped than the Arab armies. A total defeat and removal of the progressive regimes in the region was spared thanks to the energetic intervention of the Soviet Union, the European socialist countries and the communist parties. We cannot avoid the fact that the Arab armies were defeated only within several days. Our task today is to inform the Central Committee about the recent developments in the eastern Arab states, to present the line which the Politburo followed during these days, and to coordinate with the Central Committee the future actions of our country and Party in connection with these developments. Apparently, at some point such an analysis will have to be made with regard to our future military, strategic, political, economic, and other moves. I would like to ask the comrades, who agree to this agenda, to vote.Ĭomrades, we are unable to make a comprehensive analysis of everything that has happened recently in the eastern Arab countries because the crisis has not yet been overcome. Information on the events in the Middle East. OF THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE BULGARIAN COMMUNIST PARTYĬomrades, I open the session of the Central Committee.
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