Repair Points to Support Points

[RERomine]

If repair points are converted to support points, does that increase the number of points available to the AI for unit purchases as well?

My latest delays have effectively been regiment strength attacks against my battalion. I'm winning them, but am getting tired of enduring 15 troops of 25pdrs hitting me almost every turn when all I have to reply with is nine 81mm mortars. When 60 25pdrs fire, something is going to die. I'm thinking of burning some of my repair points so I can get a little more artillery support. The 500 support points I get go to 50mm ATGs and MG-34s.

Even if the AI benefits from my burning of repair points also, it might be worth it to round out my delay force. I just want to know in advanced if the attacking regiment is going to turn into a reinforced regiment.