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Russian “Independent Military Review” reports that, although the Vietnamese Navy’s Kilo submarines and new equipment not yet be operational ability, but Russia’s arms sales to support Vietnam’s active-duty fleet strength has been enhanced: Vietnam began to build a the Nansha fleet, with China’s aircraft carrier fleet compete for control over the Nansha.

Vietnam has been in China as a “security threat” and tried to obstruct the exercise of sovereignty over the South China Sea. According to the analysis, although Vietnam is the so-called “Xisha sovereignty” scream tough, its naval construction, but in fact only one goal, that is, continue to occupy part of the reefs of the Nansha waters, in order to maintain the so-called “actual control”.

Navy Vietnam to achieve these goals, the core power, and in equipment, rely mainly on the traditional military-technical cooperation partners, “Russian. As early as 2009, Vietnam and Russia signed a contract to purchase six Kilo submarines, and began to design and build a submarine base and related infrastructure. In addition, Vietnam attaches great importance to the construction of the surface fleet, especially corvettes upgrading. In 2011, the Vietnamese Navy from Russia ordered two 2100-ton “cheetah” light convoy ships. However, be pointed out that the first boat of the Vietnam procurement Kilo submarines started construction in August 2010 is expected to 2014 can be delivered to the Vietnamese Navy. Not long, the two “Cheetah” escort service and other ships in the run-in period, not yet fully enhance the combat capability of the fleet. Some analysts believe that the strength of growth of the Vietnamese Navy in recent years, it is difficult to weaken the advantages of the Chinese Navy.

Russian “Independent Military Review pointed out that Vietnam has proposed the construction of a fighting fleet of modern regional plan as a” containment is an important part of China “policy, the fleet have ability to defend the Vietnamese coastal areas and exclusive economic zones, while preventing the implementation of control on the South China Sea islands and reefs. To achieve this goal, the Vietnamese Navy focuses on enhancing the integrated combat capabilities, rather than the pressure in the equipment of one or two. In addition to submarines and frigates, it also vigorously develop the patrol vessels, missile ships and mobile coastal defense missile system. After several years of operation, the comprehensive strength of the Vietnamese Navy has been greatly enhanced, and it has begun to create a “sufficient to defend the Nansha” regional maritime forces.

According to analysis, the Vietnamese Navy formed “Nansha Fleet” thanks to the support of Russia. The latter in addition to the sale of large-scale equipment to Vietnam exported many weapons systems, but also through a piecemeal approach to Vietnam. More representative of the “Uranus” anti-ship missiles, the missiles of the “needle”, 76 mm caliber guns and 30 mm caliber shipboard near Artillery.

worth noting that Russia has also sold to Vietnam a “gem” supersonic anti-ship missiles. Moxibustion “anti-ship missiles of Russian exports to China compared to the” gem “missile with a range farther, faster, it is difficult to intercept. The missile launch weight of three tons, warhead weighing 250 kilograms, so powerful. Close to the target, it is the height of 5 meters sea-skimming flight, so the element of surprise attacks on the target. Russia has not only the finished product of this missile sales to Vietnam, but also the production technology transfer to Vietnam, so that the Vietnamese are free to produce a sufficient number of “gems” missile.

“Independent Military Review” that these weapons can be used for the existing fleet of small ships equipped with the Vietnamese Navy, which ordered the combat effectiveness of the “reborn”. Vietnamese Navy while waiting for the Kilo submarines and “Cheetah” frigate to the formation of combat, while quietly enhance the strength of the existing fleet. Nansha conflict, so that a fleet can commence with the Chinese fleet deal.

According to Russia’s “Military Review” analysis, the main goal is to Vietnam to build Nansha Fleet aircraft carrier fleet. Reported that the Chinese Varyag aircraft carrier underway sea trials, its use prospects optimistic. It is speculated that the “Varyag” will be held later this summer, service is likely to go to the South China Sea cruise. In addition, the PLA is training a large number of naval officers, and learn about the formation of an aircraft carrier battle groups required technology. Expected in 2020, China will have aircraft carriers, also may also be the South China Sea as a major mission areas. View of this target set by Vietnam to Nansha fleet “was built in 2020 to respond to China’s aircraft carrier fleet.

report also pointed out that the Vietnamese Navy “Varyag” operational capability “may not be as outsiders think so strong. Expected that the carrier with Russia, “Kuznetsov” is similar to, equipment, gun and missile systems, six AK-630 automatic gun is responsible to guard against short-range and water goals, the rest of the defense mission by anti-aircraft missiles. Kuznetsov, however, with 12 sets of “Granite” anti-ship missile launching system, the PLA has been no anti-ship missile similar to the “granite”. Therefore, the Vietnamese naval analysts believe that the “Varyag” anti-ship missile launching system or shells can be shot, or have been demolished, and thus can not pose a deadly threat to enemy warships. In addition, the “Varyag” may be equipped with Chinese-made F -15 fighter in the relevant protection system may not be complete.

In summary, the Vietnam Navy “Nansha fleet” in the face of the Chinese fleet, there are opportunities, “if not to seize command of the sea, but also give the Chinese navy to cause greater damage.”

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