HANOI/WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two people familiar with the discussions said, in a sign of closer security cooperation between the two former foes.
The talks could lead to a supply agreement this year, the sources said, in what would represent Vietnam 's largest military deal since it said publicly at the end of 2022 that it intended to diversify its defense supplies, which have for decades relied heavily on Russian gear.The C-130 can carry soldiers, military equipment and other supplies, and would boost Vietnam ese defense capabilities at a time of rising South China Sea boundary tensions with China and other countries in the region.
Talks on US arms supplies to Communist-ruled Vietnam have been underway for months, before major changes in Vietnamese leadership, which experts and analysts say should not significantly change the Southeast Asian country's posture on foreign and economic affairs.The discussions show the US' growing efforts to gain influence with Hanoi, nearly half a century after the end of the Vietnam War.
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