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Vietnamese Kilo subs

Vietnam Gets Fourth Submarine from Russia amid South China Sea Tensions

By Prashanth Parameswaran

Another one of Hanoi’s Kilo-class subs arrives.

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

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

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