Vietnam Defence Forum

[TenLua]

But an intelligent one apparently. The Koreans know how to make economic gains by sucking blood from other. 300,000 Koreans fought in Vietnam war, the second highest foreign army after the United States, which deployed 3 millions soldiers. Ok many never returned. While American war veterans feel bitterness by seeing all of their sacrifices were useless and betrayed by politicians, the Koreans in the words of Moon Jae-in should feel proud for their soldiers giving their lives for the country's economic rise. Calling him a shameless clown is understatement.

Got a good picture
RoK troop before departing for South Vietnam

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Either way, I'm an American now, whether or not real American want to admit it or not. I cant bite the hand that fed me. The south koreans absorbed some deaths for Americans. And, can't say that is a bad thing. Good thing in fact.

 

[Viet]

Either way, I'm an American now, whether or not real American want to admit it or not. I cant bite the hand that fed me. The south koreans absorbed some deaths for Americans. And, can't say that is a bad thing. Good thing in fact.

True a win win relationship

 

[Viet]

USS Coronado Makes Technical Port Visit to Cam Ranh, Vietnam for Expeditionary Maintenance
By Task Force 73 Public Affairs | June 12, 2017

Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) sails during a photo exercise as part of multilateral Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise with the Republic of Singapore and Royal Thai navies, May 11, 2017. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises aimed at strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability through bilateral and multilateral engagements ashore and at sea. (Photo by MC3 Deven Leigh Ellis)

The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) moors pierside in Langkawi, Malaysia during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2017. The ship is on a rotational deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Mar. 25, 2017. Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (Photo by MC2 Amy M. Ressler)



CAM RAHN, Vietnam -- USS Coronado (LCS 4) is conducting an Expeditionary Preventive Maintenance Availability in Cam Ranh, Vietnam June 11-15 as part of a technical visit to the international port.

The technical port visit marks the first demonstration of expeditionary maintenance capabilities for the rotationally deployed Littoral Combat Ship independence-class variant.

"This technical visit advances our expeditionary maintenance capabilities and further strengthens our partnership with Vietnam," said Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73. "Technical visits benefit both nations and increase our geographic flexibility in repairing and maintaining a high state of readiness in our ships. We appreciate the opportunity to partner with Vietnam and look forward to working together to enhance stability and create mutually beneficial relationships."

During the technical visit, contractors and ship's force will execute more than 450 preventive maintenance requirements. To conduct the maintenance at locations outside the normal Littoral Combat Ship supply and maintenance hub in Singapore, ship maintenance staff from Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific coordinated closely with the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, contractors, and local authorities at the international port.

"There is significant planning and coordination that goes into expeditionary preventive maintenance availabilities," said Cmdr. Fernando Maldonado, Assistant Chief of Staff for ship maintenance and repair. "We approached this maintenance availability very methodically and we had great support from our contractors, the country team, and our Vietnamese partners."

The ability to conduct expeditionary preventive maintenance availabilities at ports across the region enables flexibility in Littoral Combat Ship operations.

"The Littoral Combat Ship was built with agility in mind, so the more flexible we can be with our expeditionary maintenance, the higher the state of readiness, and we get these ships out to sea and on mission for longer periods of time."

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 staff conduct advanced planning, organize resources and directly support the execution of NEA Vietnam in addition to maritime exercises such as the bilateral Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) series and the multilateral Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) with Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The staff also directs logistics and ship maintenance on behalf of the U.S. Pacific Fleet across the Indo-Asia-Pacific.

 

[Viet]

For the first time ever, Japan invites Vietnam to a 3-day Tokyo weapon show (June 12,13,14). In total, 16 Japanese defense companies and as special guest Lockheed Martin's F35 stealth fighter aircraft display their stuffs on the exhibition. I don't think we buy it even if we are allowed to do. Too expensive. Unless a wonder happens, we possess a dollar printing machine. Nice bird.

 

[Viet]

Some events

Vietnam, China signing agreement combatting transnational border crimes

The girls should be the best army graduates of the year. Not sure.

Vietnam needs more submarines. The upcoming Vietnam/Russia summit this month will bring clarification.

Ground troop exercise

A military history museum. One of many. Most wars Vietnam fought concern a certain country in the northern front.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

@Viet I am back and it is a shame Vietnam has to rely on US and I am surprised that Vietnam only bought migdet submarines from DPRK and maybe ammunition in the past.

Have you tried Rising Storm 2: Vietnam?

Nice if confirmed then Vietnam coastal defense finally possesses Bal-E/Kh35 antiship missile truck. End of all speculations. Something like this:

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I wish it was on a tracked chassis like DPRK has for better off-road mobility.

 

[Viet]

@Viet I am back and it is a shame Vietnam has to rely on US and I am surprised that Vietnam only bought migdet submarines from DPRK and maybe ammunition in the past.

Have you tried Rising Storm 2: Vietnam?



I wish it was on a tracked chassis like DPRK has for better off-road mobility.

Hey hey welcome back, where have you been yugo?

Why should we feel any shame when cooperating with America? I'm not doing any politics but obviously Vietnam wants to maintain the balance of power in the region. Neither side should have military superiority, dominating the SC sea, the western Pacific. You can see, Vietnam also does everything to encourage the Russians to keep a presence. Russian nuclear bombers continue flying in and out of Camranh airport. Yes at least we aren't doing bad thing, not like the shameless kimchi folks when they feel no shame when raping Vietnam for a handful dollars.

Rising storm 2? No not yet, actually not my favorite pastime. You?

Seems some sorts of revival. Games, films, memorials Vietnam themes come up en mass.

The video quality of test firing of Kh35 missile is bad. Hardly to see anything, but I believe the missiles are on a truck.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

Hey hey welcome back, where have you been yugo?

Why should we feel any shame when cooperating with America? I'm not doing any politics but obviously Vietnam wants to maintain the balance of power in the region. Neither side should have military superiority, dominating the SC sea, the western Pacific. You can see, Vietnam also does everything to encourage the Russians to keep a presence. Russian nuclear bombers continue flying in and out of Camranh airport. Yes at least we aren't doing bad thing, not like the shameless kimchi folks when they feel no shame when raping Vietnam for a handful dollars.

Rising storm 2? No not yet, actually not my favorite pastime. You?

Seems some sorts of revival. Games, films, memorials Vietnam themes come up en mass.

The video quality of test firing of Kh35 missile is bad. Hardly to see anything, but I believe the missiles are on a truck.

Roaming the web for information and Reddit where I roasted people, Pakistanis and Indians are too easy.

Dealing with Americans is like dealing with Chinese, indoctrinated to the extreme that it affects their inteligence.

I'l try RS2:V when more content comes put.

DPRK got my atention.

 

[Viet]

Roaming the web for information and Reddit where I roasted people, Pakistanis and Indians are too easy.

Dealing with Americans is like dealing with Chinese, indoctrinated to the extreme that it affects their inteligence.

I'l try RS2:V when more content comes put.

DPRK got my atention.

We know the Chinese in and out since thousands of years, including their nationalism outburst and bottomless hatred that come up from time to time. North Korea is a textbook example showing if a certain threshold in terms of nuclear weapon program and missile technology is reached, everything comes with surprise by every single day. We are not there yet. We are late to the party.

You can assume everyone prepares for a showdown.

 

[Carlosa]

South Korea seeks to calm Vietnam after controversial remarks by president

South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, June 6, 2017. Photo by Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday affirmed that the country values its relations with Vietnam and wishes to enhance bilateral ties, according to Yonhap.

"We cherish our relations with Vietnam very much," the foreign ministry spokesperson Cho June-hyuck was quoted as saying at a regular press briefing. "Since 1992 when the two established diplomatic ties, we have continued to work to advance the relations with a shared belief that we should set aside the past and look forward."

"We will keep working to advance friendly ties going forward," Cho said on Tuesday.

The statement came as a response to a controversy involving South Korean President Moon Jae-in's remarks on veterans in the Vietnam War.

In a speech last week, Moon honored the country's soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War, saying their contributions helped their country.

Vietnam's foreign ministry on Monday criticized this and requested the South Korean government not to make such hurtful statements.

On Tuesday, Cho, the spokesperson, said Moon's remark was only intended to remind of the need to provide support for those who sacrificed their lives for their home country.

South Korean troops massacred about 9,000 Vietnamese civilians during the Vietnam War, according to an investigation by historian Ku Su-jeong.

However, the South Korean government has never acknowledged that any civilian massacre took place at the hands of its troops, the Los Angeles Times reported in an article in May 2015.

South Korea deployed more than 300,000 troops to Vietnam from 1964 to 1973, second only to the U.S. military force.

It is now the largest foreign investor in Vietnam with $50 billion at the end of 2016, according to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.

 

[Viet]

Domestic made 30mm ammunition for ship and land based rattling guns.

Next to bring mobility to the ground troop. There is no lack of ammunitions.

 

[Carlosa]

Japanese coast guard ship visits the city
DA NANG Today
Published: June 14, 2017

On Tuesday, the Japan Coast Guard ship ECHIGO, carrying 85 officers and crew members, docked at Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port to begin a 7-day friendly visit to the city.

The Japan Coast Guard ship ECHIGO

The Japanese guests were welcomed by representatives from the Command of the Viet Nam Coast Guard, the municipal Department of Foreign Affairs, the High Commands of Military Zone 5, the Border Guard High Command, and the city's Military Command.

This is the 4th time that a ship of the Japan Coast Guard has paid a friendly visit to Da Nang. However, it is the first visit since a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancing the capacity of law enforcement missions at sea was signed between the two nations’ coast guard forces in September 2015.

During their stay in the city, the Japanese guests are scheduled to visit the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre Region II and the Coast Guard Region II Command. In addition, they will join with the Viet Nam Coast Guard force to conduct a practice on how to enhance law enforcement missions at sea.

During his reception the same day for the ship’s Commander Toyota Chikara, municipal People's Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh expressed his delight at the fine development of bilateral ties with Japan over recent years.

Vice Chairman Minh also hoped that the visit will help to deepen the bilateral comprehensive cooperation with a focus on enhancing the capacity of law enforcement missions between the two nations’ coast guard forces to ensure maritime security and safety in the region.

Commander Chikara said that he was very impressed with the cargo handling activities at the Tien Sa Port. He vowed to do his utmost to ensure the efficiency of the upcoming practice. In addition, he pledged to make even more effort to promote bilateral cooperation with Viet Nam, especially on maritime safety.

The 105.4m-long and 14.6m-wide ECHIGO has a displacement of 3,100 tonnes. It is equipped with numerous modern electronic warfare systems. Most notably, its stern features a helicopter landing deck.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

We know the Chinese in and out since thousands of years, including their nationalism outburst and bottomless hatred that come up from time to time. North Korea is a textbook example showing if a certain threshold in terms of nuclear weapon program and missile technology is reached, everything comes with surprise by every single day. We are not there yet. We are late to the party.

You can assume everyone prepares for a showdown.

DPRK will sooner or later match India on several parameters as a nuclear power and could focus on national development.

South Korea should give war reparations in form of tanks.

 

[Viet]

Russia

Comrade Vladimir Putin is probably one of the most generous people in the world. As part of the deal of transfer of technology to Vietnam he provides up to 1,000 scholarships per year for outstanding Vietnamese students, that are great in Russian language, Mathematics, Physics and Informatics. Probably after study at famous Russia universities, the graduates could advance later at home vietnamese efforts in industrialization.

 

[Viet]

DPRK will sooner or later match India on several parameters as a nuclear power and could focus on national development.

South Korea should give war reparations in form of tanks.

ha ha you have weird idea. why should the south koreans pay any sorts of reparations? in tanks?
VN actually maintains a good and quite relationship to north korea. Not long ago, the NK army chief Pak Yong Sik came to Hanoi for a secret visit. there are something between VN adn NK we can exchange. not only good ideas.