US EditionBiden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China
- Vietnam has upgraded the United States to the highest diplomatic status, alongside China and Russia, during President Biden's visit, which could potentially aggravate China who is wary of Western efforts to contain Beijing.
- Despite the arms embargo being lifted in 2016, US defense exports to Vietnam have been limited, with Russia supplying about 80% of Vietnam's arsenal. However, the United States is optimistic about shifting a portion of Vietnam's $2 billion annual arms imports to weapons from the US or its allies like South Korea and India in the long term.
- Complications in the relationship between Vietnam and Russia, caused by the conflict in Ukraine, have led Vietnam to actively engage in talks with Moscow over a possible new arms supply deal that could trigger US sanctions.
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Biden in Talks with Vietnam for Arms
“The Biden administration is in talks with Vietnam over an agreement for the largest arms transfer in history between the ex-Cold War adversaries, according to two people familiar with a deal that could irk China and sideline Russia,” Reuters reports. “A package, which could come together within the next year, could consummate the newly upgraded partnership between Washington and Hanoi with the sale of a fleet of American F-16 fighter jets as th…
Biden Aides in Talks with Vietnam for Arms Deal that Could Irk China
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a luncheon with Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo The Biden administration is in talks with Vietnam over an agreement for the largest arms transfer in history between the ex-Cold War adversaries, according to two people familiar with a deal that could irk China and sideline Russia. A package, which could come together wit…
Joe Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China
The Biden administration is in talks with Vietnam over an agreement for the largest arms transfer in history between the ex-Cold War adversaries, according to two people familiar with a deal that could irk China and sideline Russia. A package, which could come together within the next year, could consummate the newly upgraded partnership between Washington and Hanoi with the sale of a fleet of American F-16 fighter jets as the Southeast Asian na
US considers major arms deal with Vietnam
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is in talks with Vietnam over an agreement for the largest arms transfer in history between the ex-Cold War adversaries, according to two people familiar with a deal that could irritate China and sideline Russia.
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