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Monday, September 08, 2014

Vietnam Deterring China with Submarines

Hanoi (Kilo) class SSKVietnam will soon have a credible naval deterrent to China in the South China Sea in the form of Kilo-class submarines from Russia, which experts say could make Beijing think twice before pushing its much smaller neighbor around in disputed waters.

A master of guerrilla warfare, Vietnam has taken possession of two of the state-of-the-art submarines and will get a third in November under a $2.6 billion deal agreed with Moscow in 2009.

A final three are scheduled to be delivered within two years.

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