Vietnam's military modernization is increasingly focused on deterring China from seizing disputed territory in the South China Sea.

[9] Vietnam Military Strength (2020) For 2020, Vietnam is ranked 22 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.

It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.3559 (0.0000 considered 'perfect'). *Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PwrIndx' score. The Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) on February 28 deployed the last of six Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines ordered from Russia in 2009. Factbox: Inside Vietnam's military modernization.

Although the military enjoys a privileged position in Vietnam’s political system, force modernization has not been a priority in government spending for most of the last three decades. Vietnam's military is steeling itself for conflict with China as it accelerates a decade-long modernization drive, Hanoi's biggest arms buildup since the height of the Vietnam War. HONG KONG (Reuters) - Vietnam has embarked on its biggest military build-up in decades in an attempt to deter a rising China. The value of the orders for just its new Kilo-class submarines and Su-30MK2 fighters is almost $3 billion, roughly equivalent to its defense budget for 2014. Military modernization is very expensive. The failed modernization program never really had a chance.

Vietnam operates an expanding fleet of 30 Russian-supplied Su-30 MK2 fighter-bombers, which patrols its military bases over the Spratlys. Zarvan ELITE MEMBER. Vietnam's military is an anachronism, but modernization may may mean cozying up to the United States. Messages: 48,127.

Upon recovery from a severe economic crisis that lasted from the mid-1980s until the early 1990s, Vietnam pursued modest programs to update its air force and naval assets. Oct 28, 2016 #1. By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Vietnam has embarked on its biggest military build-up in decades in an attempt to deter a rising China. Tags:

By Greg Torode. Vietnam is following regional trends by modernizing its military forces step by step as its economy grows. Hanoi … By Greg Torode, Reuters • December 18, 2015. Vietnam’s military modernization efforts over the half decade have been dramatic. Vietnam’s program of defense modernization is modest and aims to develop defensive capabilities needed in the new regional security environment. For the first time in decades, the United States military apparatus does not possess a clear advantage on the world stage.

Hanoi's battle-hardened military atrophied after the Vietnam War amid broader economic woes and the collapse of its Cold War patron, the Soviet Union. Vietnam's Military Modernization Discussion in 'Military Forum' started by Zarvan, Oct 28, 2016. But it is worthwhile to compare both the size and quality of the VPN’s submarine force with those of its neighbors. As the Vietnam People's Navy is responsible for protecting the nation's sovereignty and economic activities at sea, as well to repulse unauthorised foreign vessels intruding into Vietnamese waters, Vietnam's policy has considered the modernisation of the Navy a priority task in the overall military modernisation plan. [8] The denial and the absence of close air support for the Chinese land offensives against Vietnam forced the PLA to rely more on artillery fire support as a substitute and laid bare a crucial gap in the PLA’s effective prosecution joint operations.