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Sunday, June 05, 2011

Vietnam says Russian-bought submarines for self-defence

Kilo class submarineVietnam said on Sunday six Kilo class diesel-powered submarines that it was buying from Russia would be used only for self-defence.

"We regard this as a normal activity for the People's Army of Vietnam," Vietnamese Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh told the Shangri-La Security Meeting in Singapore.

"That is to defend (the country) and take part in national construction. Vietnam's policy is completely for self defence and we would never compromise any other country's sovereignty. But we must deter anyone who tries to compromise Vietnam's sovereignty."

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