By May 1983, it was reported that US military officers were working within the Salvadoran High Command and making important strategic and tactical decisions. The United States government believed its extensive assistance to El Salvador's government was justified on the grounds that the insurgents were backed by the Soviet Union.
In May 1983, it became known that US military personnel were actively involved in the Salvadoran High Command, making strategic and tactical decisions. The United States government asserted its justification for providing aid to El Salvador based on the belief that the insurgents were being supported by the Soviet Union.