The Viet Cong adapted their strategies in response to American tactics.

Evidence

The guerrilla battalion and company commanders had taken full advantage of the time to replace losses and to train their men in the new tactics and in the use of captured American arms. — Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 542

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 542
• XREF: connects to: The Viet Cong inflicted heavy casualties on American forces with limited resources. — Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 713