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They drill the oil near the island they administer but consider territory disputed by Vietnam. Be real and objective, Vietnam in no position to fight a naval war alone against China. China in control of the island where they drill oil within 17 miles of those island.

Vietnam and China control the SCS then both nations will challenge US naval supremacy in SCS. Vietnam territory run along side of the SCS and directly face the the whole area of SCS.

I know China right now or in the future try their best to avoid confrontation with US, naval war like a boxing match in a boxing ring, only 1 heavy weight will fight against 4 middle weight + 1 heavy weight in the SCS. Odd will always be against China in a naval battle in SCS. Then why...

Even China need to refrain from firing the first shot at any other claimant, Vietnam and Phillippine will allow other country to drill oil in SCS and China can't do nothing about.

Global economy all interconnected and interrelated, China can hurt other without hurting themselve.

US in the WW2 turned a small shipping industry into powerhouse ship builder and build the most aircraft carrier, battleship, and submarine. US still retain the #1 military industry, this not include the NATO military industry. You can't fight a naval war against Japan, Phillippine...

You can build your toys but US and Nato, Japan can't? Literally Japan, Phillippine is the extension of US empire.

Only China can grow but other can't? believe me if China sink US ship in the SCS, you will see the respond of the west to fight a naval battle with China in SCS. Only China can be powerful and everyone stagnant, are you daydreaming?

This isn't about the perception of Vietnam important status in this world, of course most nation look out for their own interest but the west can rally together and fight a common foe. Vietnam can just jump camp and join the west to fight a naval battle with China. You can't box people into...

Not dramatic, currently Vietnam and Phillipine economy and military no match with China. In the near future their economy can growth to support their own military expansion. With their alliance among Japan, US, Australia military, can China win a naval war with all these nations? This small...

Same analogy you used to describe the big fish in the small pond but were no match to the shark that romp the ocean.

You think China a big bad untouchable superpower nation, even the rest of the world stand no chance?

You think China a big bad untouchable superpower nation, even the rest of the world stand no chance?

Big fish eat small fish just like turn of the tide and the wind change of direction. Smaller nation united together can form a big formidable opponent. A colony of ants can consume the whole dead elephant.

Vietnam can't offer you none but this territory still a disputed one, you want China take all the oil from the SCS without sharing with the nations live proximity to SCS? who will give in to your demand, China powerful but not that powerful without any nation match up the capacity to resist...

Soviet Union promise Vietnam the Communist glory with control of the IndoChina. Vietnam intention to challenge China in the region and be the sidekick of the Soviet Union. Vietnam bet on the wrong horse, the outcome was expected.

Agriculture take up too much land with little profit in return. Agriculture can't provide Indian large population enough jobs, farmer don't give up their land in other to work in the factory. India government have to be an authoritative state in other to force their reclaimation of the farm...

Without a sound economy, any kind of political idealogy can turn into a big joke. USSR think with a powerful military can force their idealogy onto other. The Afghanistan war did place a part to bankrupt the Soviet Union.

Isn't for the weak but fair win win deal better for both nations with the final outcome of the dispute. One less headache to deal with.

You can't blame Vietnam for siding with the Soviet, Soviet was a superpower with a military might but Vietnam Chess move backfire, they follow the bankrupt Soviet union and eventually left out in the cold with S.U collpased and file bankrupcy.