Laos Struggles Between China, Vietnam

cluster bomb – n. a type of bomb that is dropped from an airplane and that contains many small bombs

shadow– n. a dark shape that appears on a surface when someone or something moves between the surface and a source of light (sometimes used figuratively)

exceeded – v. to be greater or more than something

ordnance – n. military supplies including weapons, ammunition, armor, vehicles

foundation – n. something such as an idea, a principle, or a fact that provides support for something