Vietnam Arms Embargo To Be Removed? Weapons, China On Agenda For Obama's Visit

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Vietnam Arms Embargo To Be

Removed? Weapons, China On
Agenda For Obamas Visit
BY SEERAT CHABBA ON 05/20/16 AT 3:08 AM
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U.S. President Barack Obama is set to visit Vietnam Monday, his first visit to the
country that the U.S. fought a long and protracted war with during the 1960s
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1970s. Removal of an arms embargo, imposed during wartime,and China are
expected to be main topics of discussionbetween Obama and leaders ofthe
Southeast Asiancountry.
The Vietnam War (1954-1975) remains one of the most controversial and
long-runningforeign policy decisions in recent U.S. history. According to
government documents, the cost of the war between 1965 and 1975 was $61 billion
for the U.S., not including the human costs involved.At its peak, spending on
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defense was 9.5 percent of the country's gross domestic product.
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certain economic freedoms. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were
restored the following year. In a historic move on defense issues, The Obama
administrationis reportedlyconsidering removingthe ban on the sale of arms to
Vietnam.
Trade, security and human rights will top the agenda when U.S. President Barack Obama visits Vietnam
Monday, according to a State Department oicial. Here, motorcyclists ride past a U.S.-made F-5 jet fighter
(le) and a Soviet-made MIG-21, both le from the Vietnam War and kept as war relics at the Army
Museum in Hanoi, May 19, 2016.
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Chinas growing militarization in the South China Sea has been of great concern to
both Vietnam and U.S., and the liing of thearms embargo will increase the
formers capabilities in combating any aggression. China has reportedlybuilt
artificial islands atop reefs in the region which are also claimed by Vietnam as well
as other countries in the region. The removal of the ban will enable the U.S. to sell
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more maritime surveillance technology to Vietnam, an area where China is far
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Human rights groups, however, were alarmed at the expectedremoval of this ban,
given Vietnams record on individual freedoms.
Brad Adams, Asia director for Human Rights Watch, said, President Obama is
making this trip to deepen relations with Vietnam, but this must be based on a
foundation of respect for basic rights. He should start by calling for the right of all
people to stand for election, voice critical views of government, associate with
others, and freely choose candidates something Vietnam's current rulers have
yet to allow.
A week ago, Chinasaid normalized U.S.-Vietnam ties should benefit regional ties as
well. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kangsaid, From the Chinese
governments point of view, we are happy to see Vietnam develop normal relations
with the relevant country. We also hope this relationship can benefit regional
peace, stability and prosperity.
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