Vietnam Has Reached Deal With US on F-16 Fighter Purchase, Report Claims

Why Vietnam’s potential US jet deal could risk Russia fallout and China’s fury

Vietnam’s reported move to buy US F-16 jets could end 70-year defence ties with Russia and risk China’s wrath, analysts say.

Vietnam Has Reached Deal With US on F-16 Fighter Purchase, Report Claims

If confirmed, the purchase would be the largest ever arms deal between Hanoi and Washington.

Vietnam agrees to buy US F-16 fighters, defense website says

It would be the biggest arms deal between the two countries, if confirmed.

China's neighbor could buy F-16s in blow to Xi

Vietnam could be about to agree to the largest defense deal finalized since Washington lifted its embargo on lethal weapon sales to Hanoi in 2016.

The move could potentially end Vietnam's 70-year military relationship with Russia. Vietnam is reportedly set to buy 24 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S....

Information about the possibility of the [Socialist Republic of Vietnam](https://defence24.pl/strona-tagow/wietnam) purchasing American aircraft has been appearing for almost a decade. Until now, however, the loudest talk in this context was mainly about the [C-130 Hercules](https://defence24.pl/strona-tagow/c-130-hercules) transport aircraft. The potential sale of these machines is not controversial, because they are unarmed aircraft, do not co…