U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads to Vietnam, With a Message for China
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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads to Vietnam, With a Message for China
"The U.S. is virtually the last man standing to which Hanoi can look for support in the South China Sea dispute." Although the United States is not a claimant in the maritime dispute, the Navy portrays its deployments in the South China Sea as important to ensuring maritime security and nurturing the conditions
that have led to Asia’s post-World War II economic expansion.
" he said, "and that’s to promote security, stability and prosperity in the region." The arrival of the Carl Vinson strike group’s 5,500 sailors will mark the first time such a large contingent of American soldiers has landed on Vietnamese soil since the last of the United States troops withdrew in 1975.
that We hope to continue the same issue that we’ve always had,
By HANNAH BEECHMARCH 4, 2018
BANGKOK — For the first time since the end of the Vietnam War, a United States aircraft carrier is scheduled to make a port call in Vietnam
on Monday, signaling how China’s rise is bringing together former foes in a significant shift in the region’s geopolitical landscape.
Murray Hiebert said that Hanoi’s agreement to the aircraft carrier visit demonstrates
Vietnam’s anxiety about what China will do next in the South China Sea,
Although Washington has tried to coax Hanoi to expand naval exchanges with the United
States, Vietnam has declined in order "to avoid irritating China," Mr. Hiebert said.
Rear said that It’s a pretty big and historic step, since a carrier has not been here for 40 years,
Hanoi, which relies on Russia for most of its military equipment, has also refused to increase purchases of American
weaponry, even though the United States lifted its embargo on lethal arms sales to Vietnam in 2016.
"The U.S. is virtually the last man standing to which Hanoi can look for support in the South China Sea dispute." Although the United States is not a claimant in the maritime dispute, the Navy portrays its deployments in the South China Sea as important to ensuring maritime security and nurturing the conditions
that have led to Asia’s post-World War II economic expansion.
" he said, "and that’s to promote security, stability and prosperity in the region." The arrival of the Carl Vinson strike group’s 5,500 sailors will mark the first time such a large contingent of American soldiers has landed on Vietnamese soil since the last of the United States troops withdrew in 1975.
that We hope to continue the same issue that we’ve always had,
By HANNAH BEECHMARCH 4, 2018
BANGKOK — For the first time since the end of the Vietnam War, a United States aircraft carrier is scheduled to make a port call in Vietnam
on Monday, signaling how China’s rise is bringing together former foes in a significant shift in the region’s geopolitical landscape.
Murray Hiebert said that Hanoi’s agreement to the aircraft carrier visit demonstrates
Vietnam’s anxiety about what China will do next in the South China Sea,
Although Washington has tried to coax Hanoi to expand naval exchanges with the United
States, Vietnam has declined in order "to avoid irritating China," Mr. Hiebert said.
Rear said that It’s a pretty big and historic step, since a carrier has not been here for 40 years,
Hanoi, which relies on Russia for most of its military equipment, has also refused to increase purchases of American
weaponry, even though the United States lifted its embargo on lethal arms sales to Vietnam in 2016.