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These vessels are similar in look and function to the 35 Runnymede class LCU-2000 vessels operated by the US Army, but they are significantly smaller.


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Philippine also received airboats from Australia on 2010.

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The Malaysian government has recovered a missing tanker and captured nine suspected pirates just one day after the ship went missing in the waters near Singapore.

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre reports that the MT Sun Birdie was successfully recovered by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency on Thursday (Jan. 29) approximately 18 nautical miles northeast of Tanjung Penawar. Onboard were the ship’s 11 crewmembers, plus seven suspected pirates who were all captured. Another two suspected pirates jumped overboard and were eventually picked up by a passing ship and turned over to the MMEA.

The MT Sun Birdie was laden with 700 metric tons of Marine Fuel Oil when it lost contact with its owners late on January 28th and was feared hijacked. Its last known position was approximately 1 nautical mile south of Tanjung Ayam, Malaysia. The owner contacted the MMEA for assistance by 11 a.m. Thursday morning, which then coordinated a search for the vessel with help from the ReCAAP ISC, a government-to-government agreement aimed at combating piracy in the region.
 

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Interesting pictures of the maneuver
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With the 2 first, 3 alongside.

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Late last year, the Russian news agency reported that Vietnam and Russia signed an intergovernmental agreement simplified procedures for Russian warships in the port of Cam Ranh.
Itar-Tass leading firms from the Russian Defense Ministry said the agreement was signed today in the coastal city of Sochi 25/11 during the visit of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong to Russia.
Defense sources said Russia under an agreement signed Monday 25/11, the Russian ships in the port of Cam Ranh just prior notice to the management port without additional procedures else.
According to this source, Vietnam is the second country after Syria agreed as on Russia.
Earlier this year, the Russian Defense Ministry said the Air Force in 2014 it began using Cam Ranh airport in Vietnam for the long-range missions.
The information posted on the ministry's website said Tuesday 4/1 last year, Russia for the first time used the airport in Khanh Hoa province in central Vietnam to landing transport aircraft Il-78 tankers used for capital not to fight Tu-95MS bombers.
Type fighters carrying this variant missiles used to patrol the sea, still according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

Definitely related to the sale of Kilo because the price was not very expensive, the contract also includes infrastructures and a floating dock.
 
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In this region the number of submarines increased much since about 10 years Malaysia have 2 Scorpene see picture, Singapour 6 : 4 former Swedish Sjoormen and 2 Vastergotland AIP, 2 Type 218 SG AIP in order, Vietnam 3 Kilo in service on 6 ordered and Indonesia 2 Type 209/1300, in order 3 Type 209/1300.
Thailand want also.

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Vietnam and Diplomatic Balancing
Hanoi is having to walk a careful line in its relations with China and the U.S.

By Khang Vu
February 08, 2015
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Last year witnessed growing tensions in the South China Sea between Vietnam and China, taking diplomatic relations between the two countries to their lowest point since the end of the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979. In contrast, Vietnam and the United States have enjoyed significant developments in their ties, which will coincide this year with the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Being directly threatened by China in the South China Sea, Vietnam needs a strong partner like the United States to help secure its sovereignty. Depending on China and America for different reasons, Vietnam finds itself needing to balance its diplomacy to effectively manage its relations with the two superpowers.

After the HD 981 incident, many analysts talked up relations between Vietnam and America. In the wake of the tensions, the two nations sent senior envoys to strengthen ties. Washington offered warm greetings to Hanoi Party Committee Secretary and Politburo member Pham Quang Nghi during his visit in late July, while for its part Hanoi welcomed a U.S. Senate delegation in early August led by Senators John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse, and later the very
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. Later, in September, Hanoi dispatched its Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh to America for talks on enhancing bilateral trade and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. Most remarkably,
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to America partially lifted the embargo on lethal arms sales to Vietnam. Clearly, Vietnam and America have broken new diplomat ground, but an alliance between the two countries is unlikely any time soon.

Carefully considering its proximity to China, Vietnam dispatched a
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on August 26 to help ease tensions. Vietnam recognizes that China is the key economic and security player in Asia. China is also
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and a military confrontation would be fatal for Vietnam. Quite aside from its military disadvantage, conflict with China would also derail Vietnam’s developing economy.
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, much of which Vietnam uses to make clothes to sell in European and North American markets, from which it obtains foreign currency. Vietnam ran a
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(worth 15 percent of Vietnam’s GDP) in 2013. Recently,
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and plans to borrow money for infrastructure development. In addition,
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of major engineering, procurement, and construction contracts in Vietnam. Understanding these vulnerabilities, Vietnam will not risk its relationship with China.

Could Russia be a counterweight for Vietnam? This looks unlikely following Western sanctions, which have prompted Russia to increasingly turn to China. For instance,
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. Both Russia and China participate in economic organizations such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The two countries share a common worldview and closer economic ties could eventually lead to geopolitical cooperation, giving China influence over Russia’s Southeast Asian policies. Knowing the importance of its own close economic relations with China, Russia will likely stay out of the Vietnam-USA-China triangle.

This is not the first time Vietnam has had to walk a careful diplomatic line. During the Vietnam War, Vietnam maintained good relations with both Russia and China, even while those two powers were fighting a border conflict. Today, Vietnam has a similar situation: China provides economic benefits while United States offers security. With its “three nos” policy (no military alliances, no foreign military bases on Vietnamese territory, and no reliance on any country to combat others), Vietnam is doing its best to balance relations with China and the United States.

Still, concessions have limits. Unless China stops
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in the South China Sea, Vietnam will soon have to reconsider the balance between economic benefits and national security and choose the option that reflects the will of the Vietnamese people.

Originally from Hanoi, Khang Vu is an international relations analyst in New London, New Hampshire, USA. The opinions expressed in the article are the author’s own.
 

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Some nice view of Thai ships

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