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Kilo-Class Submarines
‘Black Holes’ in the South China Sea: Vietnam Commissions 2 New Attack Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Vietnamese Navy commissioned the last two of six Russian-made diesel electric attack submarines this week.
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Vietnam Now World’s Eighth Largest Arms Importer
February 23, 2016
Vietnam Now World’s Eighth Largest Arms Importer
Hanoi emerges as one of the globe’s top importers amid regional tensions.
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Vietnam Now World’s Eighth Largest Arms Importer
How Will New Subs Affect Vietnam's South China Sea Strategy?
February 16, 2016
How Will New Subs Affect Vietnam's South China Sea Strategy?
New subs might not be enough for Vietnam to defend its South China Sea claims.
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How Will New Subs Affect Vietnam's South China Sea Strategy?
Vietnam Gets Fifth Submarine from Russia
February 10, 2016
Vietnam Gets Fifth Submarine from Russia
Another one of Hanoi’s six Kilo-class subs arrives.
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Vietnam Gets Fifth Submarine from Russia
Vietnam to Get Fifth <em>Kilo</em> Submarine from Russia in Early 2016
December 22, 2015
Vietnam to Get Fifth Kilo Submarine from Russia in Early 2016
Another one of Hanoi’s Kilo-class subs is expected to arrive soon.
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Vietnam to Get Fifth Kilo Submarine from Russia in Early 2016
Indonesia to Buy New Submarines from Russia
September 25, 2015
Indonesia to Buy New Submarines from Russia
Officials remain bullish about purchase in spite of budget cuts.
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Indonesia to Buy New Submarines from Russia
Vietnam Commissions Two New Subs Capable of Attacking China
August 06, 2015
Vietnam Commissions Two New Subs Capable of Attacking China
Armed with land-attack cruise missiles, these two new vessels could cause major headaches for China's naval forces.
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Vietnam Commissions Two New Subs Capable of Attacking China
Vietnam Gets Fourth Submarine from Russia amid South China Sea Tensions
July 01, 2015
Vietnam Gets Fourth Submarine from Russia amid South China Sea Tensions
Another one of Hanoi’s Kilo-class subs arrives.
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Vietnam Gets Fourth Submarine from Russia amid South China Sea Tensions
Vietnam’s Navy Adds 2 Russian-Design Missile Ships
June 03, 2015
Vietnam’s Navy Adds 2 Russian-Design Missile Ships
Hanoi’s maritime capabilities get another boost.
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Vietnam’s Navy Adds 2 Russian-Design Missile Ships
Vietnam Buys Deadly New Missiles Capable of Hitting China
April 30, 2015
Vietnam Buys Deadly New Missiles Capable of Hitting China
Hanoi is the first Southeast Asian nation arming its submarines with land attack cruise missiles.
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Vietnam Buys Deadly New Missiles Capable of Hitting China
Can Vietnam’s Maritime Strategy Counter China?
September 29, 2014
Can Vietnam’s Maritime Strategy Counter China?
Just how developed and credible is Vietnam's counter-intervention strategy?
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Can Vietnam’s Maritime Strategy Counter China?
Vietnam's China Challenge: Making Asymmetric Deterrence Work
September 09, 2014
Vietnam's China Challenge: Making Asymmetric Deterrence Work
With its new Kilo-class subs, Vietnam will implement an asymmetric area denial strategy against China.
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Vietnam's China Challenge: Making Asymmetric Deterrence Work
October 08, 2013
With Russia’s Help, Vietnam Adopts A2/AD Strategy
Armed with new submarines and Su-30s, Vietnam is altering the naval balance in the South China Sea.
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With Russia’s Help, Vietnam Adopts A2/AD Strategy
Eyeing Gulf Shipping, Iran’s Mass Producing Submarines
September 28, 2013
Eyeing Gulf Shipping, Iran’s Mass Producing Submarines
An Iranian admiral says Tehran is mass producing light submarines, possibly for the Strait of Hormuz.
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Eyeing Gulf Shipping, Iran’s Mass Producing Submarines
Underestimating China
January 17, 2011
Underestimating China
US analysts and policymakers have been slow to appreciate the pace of China’s military progress. Is this changing?
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Underestimating China
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Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
May 14, 2019
Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
How China thinks about and acts in the maritime gray zone, and what that means for the region’s future.  
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