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STL-M24 (CZ Bren 2)

 

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STV380 rifle with optics

 

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STV22 rifle

 

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if I have to choose I would pick this: STV416 assault rifle

 

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amazing, still in service: WWII Soviet field gun Zis-3

 

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why not copy China?
Vietnam seeks to tighten control on own domestic rare earth minerals.

Figure 1. Geology and Mineral Resources Vietnam


Figure 2. Fully integrated mine to metals rare earth business

Vietnam seeks to tighten control over rare earths for national security - VnExpress International

Vietnam is moving to tighten state control over rare earth resources, vital to electric vehicles, renewable energy and defense technology, under a new proposal that would classify them as "special strategic resources."

e.vnexpress.net

 

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the army´s Unitel Logistics invests $600 miliion in Laos.

 

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Vietnam´s second generation of air comannd and control system developed by Viettel: VQ2

 

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VQ2 will provide a quicker response to aerial threat, giving the missile batteries a quicker reactions.

 

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Most people in the west believe Vietnam only makes shoes or pho.

 

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the Hanoi police showcases its latest vehicles and rifles.

 

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the army works on improvements with the aim to increase firepower and protection of the tank army.

 

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second generation of explosive reactive armor

 

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the armour plates must be installed properly and in balance as the additional armour increases the weight.

 

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Given neutrality a military alliance with North Korea is an unlikely scenario.
There is only one scenario when that happens: we come under armed attack by China or the US.

Opinion | Vietnam’s defence pact with North Korea a step back into the shadows

Vietnam’s future depends not on nostalgia or political theatre but on its capacity to engage openly with the modern world.

amp.scmp.com