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Monday, October 08, 2012

Southeast Asia splashes out on defence, mostly maritime

Kilo class submarine |Indonesia is buying submarines from South Korea and coastal radar systems from China and the United States.

Vietnam is getting submarines and combat jets from Russia, while Singapore - the world's fifth-largest weapons importer - is adding to its sophisticated arsenal.

Wary of China and flush with economic success, Southeast Asia is ramping up spending on military hardware to protect the shipping lanes, ports and maritime boundaries that are vital to the flow of exports and energy.

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