Two sides will sign a new defense agreement on August 5, opening the way for stronger strategic cooperation including in the South China Sea
A military officer holds a European Union flag in a file photo. Photo: Facebook
By DAVID HUTT
On August 5, the European Union’s (EU) chief diplomat Federica Mogherini will sign a new defense agreement with Vietnam, the first such security deal Brussels will have with a Southeast Asian nation.
It is the latest indication that the EU is trying to forge a closer defense relationship with the region and Vietnam in particular, which is at the heart of disputes with China in the South China Sea. Tiếp tục đọc “EU, Vietnam to become brothers in arms”→
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