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US Navy says no S.China Sea link to Vietnam visit

(AFP) – Jun 23, 2011

HANOI — Vietnam and the United States are to hold joint naval activities next month but they were long-planned and are unconnected to regional tensions in the South China Sea, the US Navy said Thursday.

The event in the central Vietnamese city of Danang next month will last about one week and is "not an exercise" because there is no combat training, said Lieutenant Commander Mike Morley, a navy spokesman.

"There's no connection at all" with territorial disputes simmering in the South China Sea, he said. "It's merely just a coincidence of timing."

At least one US Navy destroyer and a diving and salvage ship are likely to arrive in Danang for the mission, known as "naval exchange" activities, he said.

The two sides will cooperate in medical and dental clinics and a "tabletop" search and rescue scenario, while sailors will perform community service work.

A similar programme took place for the first time last year, Morley said, describing it as part of the "natural progression" of ties between the two militaries.

Former wartime enemies the US and Vietnam normalised relations in 1995 and have been rapidly building relations across a wide range of areas -- in part due to a spike in tensions between Beijing and Hanoi.

Vietnamese foreign ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga told reporters the annual event would "promote relations between the two navies, carry out humanitarian activities and exchange concerning professional matters, as well as search and rescue operations."

Tensions between China and other claimants to strategically important waters in the South China Sea -- home to two potentially oil-rich archipelagoes, the Paracels and the Spratlys -- have escalated in recent weeks.

Since late May Vietnam has twice accused China of violating its 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone and interfering with oil survey ships.

Nga said Vietnam was not aware of any further incidents, and reiterated the country's resolve to settle disputes "through peaceful means based on international law".

Chinese state media said Thursday that China and Vietnam conducted two days of joint naval patrols earlier this week in the Gulf of Tonkin as part of an annual plan of "friendly exchanges" between the two militaries.

On Wednesday China reportedly warned the United States to stay out of the maritime spat.

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Beijing has named the South China Sea one of its “core interests,” meaning it could potentially go to war to protect it....Beijing has named the South China Sea one of its “core interests,”.......Now this interests have become core interests of the usa...India too little bit interested in this core interest...then the european interests will join this core interests....now this is going to be really.. really..really core interesting
 
Ah.. all's well that ends well.. we lost 60000 while killing 3.4 million of yours, had 300000 troops in various states of disability.. while you had 700000 people not able to .. oh forget about it..where would you like the first starbucks to open?
 
It's the same as Germany and France. Countries seem to put it all behind them after a big War. :undecided:

Anyway from a geo-political perspective. It's good news for Viet Nam.

True.. and we idiots keep crying over.. lets really look at it.. at max.. 40000 dead between us??
 
time to rethink the no first use nuclear policy.

and time china started building up its navy.

i think vietnam, india and the philippines need to be taught a lesson.
all 3 of these countries are extremely weak countries militarily.

china has tried to be nice for far too long to aggressive dictators.

if chinese government cannot protect chinese territories, then its time they stepped down and let some leaders come that will protect chinese interests against neo nazis.
 
time to rethink the no first use nuclear policy.

and time china started building up its navy.

i think vietnam, india and the philippines need to be taught a lesson.
all 3 of these countries are extremely weak countries militarily.

china has tried to be nice for far too long to aggressive dictators.

if chinese government cannot protect chinese territories, then its time they stepped down and let some leaders come that will protect chinese interests against neo nazis.

It doesn't matter, the policy can be changed at any time.

It is just a tool to serve our foreign policy.
 
time to rethink the no first use nuclear policy.

and time china started building up its navy.

i think vietnam, india and the philippines need to be taught a lesson.
all 3 of these countries are extremely weak countries militarily.

china has tried to be nice for far too long to aggressive dictators.

if chinese government cannot protect chinese territories, then its time they stepped down and let some leaders come that will protect chinese interests against neo nazis.

i disagree, aside from the USA, we can compete conventionally with any armed forces in the near areas. if war with the Americans come china still should not use nukes first, war would be near our land not theirs, risk of escalation is too great and could lead to Armageddon, and a nuclear strike would only harden public opinion and WILL bring other nations on the American's side. in other words all lose and no win. also if the chinese propaganda department is usefull at all(im having doubts about their competence) the NFU is a great tool. in addition time is on our side, in a couple of decades china can go toe to toe with the us in the near areas. in the mean time simply ensure the second strike is credible.

china is also currently building up its navy, again can complete if not best all other single navies in the near areas other than USN
 
"There's no connection at all" with territorial disputes simmering in the South China Sea, he said. "It's merely just a coincidence of timing."
Kudos to the Vietnamese for convincing us Americans that it's "just a coincidence" rather than part of Vietnam's master plan.
 
Ah.. all's well that ends well.. we lost 60000 while killing 3.4 million of yours, had 300000 troops in various states of disability.. while you had 700000 people not able to .. oh forget about it..where would you like the first starbucks to open?
The past belongs to history, we keep history deep in our heart and face forward the future.
I see both Vietnam and the US have done the good job in healing the wound of the war, all begin through those death an missing in war soldiers.

Kudos to the Vietnamese for convincing us Americans that it's "just a coincidence" rather than part of Vietnam's master plan.
Common man, it's just all about medical training, search and rescue operation.
 
time to rethink the no first use nuclear policy.

and time china started building up its navy.

i think vietnam, india and the philippines need to be taught a lesson.
all 3 of these countries are extremely weak countries militarily.

china has tried to be nice for far too long to aggressive dictators.

if chinese government cannot protect chinese territories, then its time they stepped down and let some leaders come that will protect chinese interests against neo nazis.
The day China use nuclear weapons -- even just one -- against an 'inferior' Asian nation is the day when all of Asia will unite and carve up China into several pieces.
 
time to rethink the no first use nuclear policy.

and time china started building up its navy.

i think vietnam, india and the philippines need to be taught a lesson.
all 3 of these countries are extremely weak countries militarily.

china has tried to be nice for far too long to aggressive dictators.

if chinese government cannot protect chinese territories, then its time they stepped down and let some leaders come that will protect chinese interests against neo nazis.
So far, so bad.
 
4 mil dead vietnamese n still in love with USA.. strange... just like japs.
We're friendly country , we just want peace . Leave the past in the past, the future in the future, if Uncle Sam doesn't attack us, so we can be friend :)

btw: China killed more VNese in history than US, should we hate China too ? ^^
Gambit said:
The day China use nuclear weapons -- even just one -- against an 'inferior' Asian nation is the day when all of Asia will unite and carve up China into several pieces.
He just joking , even USSR-USA dare not use Nuke now . Nuke is in Rich Chinese's hand, and they rather make one more Tienanmen incident than dying with their neighbours in Nuke war^^
 
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