US Sending Millions to Communist Vietnam for Military Ships

Our taxpayer money continues feeding the war machine even of Communist regimes.

AsiaNews: The United States is ready to allocate tens of millions of euro to Vietnam, to assist Hanoi in the purchase of military ships to patrol the disputed waters in the Asia-Pacific region. This has been confirmed by the Defense Secretary,  Ash Carter, who promised to send a first tranche of 18 million dollars. The announcement came during a visit aboard a Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel, targeted in the past by Beijing Navy ships during a clash in the waters of the South China Sea.

The Pentagon chief is on a 11 day visit in several Asia-Pacific countries, focusing on the issues of defense and security in the region. He has visited the headquarters of the Vietnamese Navy and Coast Guard, before boarding boat. Carter is on his second trip to Asia since the beginning of the year, confirming the White House’s interest in the continent. More here.