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An Alaska Air National Guard pilot is seen with a S-92 helicopter at Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport in Utqiagvik, Alaska, on August 26, 2021. U.S. Air National Guard/David Bedard
Episode 3069 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about. Vietnam’s purchase of more arms from the U, S, The featured story appeared on News Week and originated from China News. The title of the featured story is: Major Russian Arms Buyer Chooses To Go American and it was submitted by Ryan Chan. He is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on security and defense issues in the Western Pacific region. He is a graduate of Hong Kong Baptist University. You can get in touch with Ryan by emailing r.chan@newsweek.com.
Chan reported that Vietnam will purchase helicopters from the United States for its police force, as Hanoi—historically reliant on Russian weaponry—deepens its partnership with Washington.
A Reuters report also stated that Vietnam’s Defense Ministry is negotiating with Lockheed Martin over the purchase of C-130 military transport aircraft.
A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department referred Newsweek to the government of Vietnam regarding the Southeast Asian country’s equipment procurement. The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to a written request for comment.
The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam said this about the deal: “The United States supports a strong, prosperous, and independent Vietnam that contributes to regional and international security; engages in mutually beneficial and balanced trade relations; respects human rights and the rule of law; and grows its economic cooperation with America to strengthen energy security, increase U.S. prosperity, increase cooperation in technology, and reinforce our shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
Listen to Episode 3069 and discover more about Vietnam’s purchase of more arms from the U,S,.
