Foreign Muslim aid decisively transformed the Bosnian army into a winning force

Evidence

The money, men, training, and weapons from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other Muslim countries enabled the Bosnians to convert what everyone called a “ragtag” army into a modestly well equipped, competent, military force. By the winter of 1994 outside observers reported dramatic increases in its organizational coherence and military effectiveness. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 794 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Foreign Muslim support transformed Bosnia’s ragtag army into a competent force — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 794; External Muslim aid was essential to Bosnian state survival and shaped its Islamization. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 788; The United States was the sole non-Muslim power aiding the Bosnian Muslims

Broader Connections

• Foreign Muslim support transformed Bosnia’s ragtag army into a competent force #expands (0.97) — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 794