Military of China, force comment.
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Data Figure: Russian” Kilo “class submarine

Global Network reporter Zhu Ying library reported that the Vietnamese high-profile defense minister announced on August 4, the country will be set up in five to six years, a team of six “Kilo” class diesel-electric submarines of the submarine fleet. Although he stressed that the purchase of submarines for self-defense, not threaten neighboring countries, but analysts say Singapore, Vietnam, the formation of the submarine fleet is intended to “shock and awe of China.”

According to the U.S., “Defense News” weekly reported on August 4, Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh in Vietnam the same day confirmed that Vietnam will be five to six years, the formation of a submarine fleet, from “Kilo” 636 submarines. Russian media had reported in December 2009 that Viet Nam has agreed to buy six Russian diesel-electric submarines, a total of about $ 2 billion.

Phung Quang Thanh said, “(Vietnam) to buy submarines, missiles, warplanes and other military equipment for self-defense”, the formation of submarine fleet “absolutely not a threat to other countries in the region.”

However, according to the Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian expert Ian Storey ? analysis of Vietnam out of its purchase of submarines and the Chinese presence in the South China Sea dispute consideration. He said the purchase was intended to “deter the Chinese” do not violate “the sovereignty of the territory of Vietnam.”