Exclusive: Vietnam eyes Western warplanes, patrol aircraft to counter China

Reuters | Fri Jun 5, 2015 4:26am EDTSINGAPORE |
A T-50 advanced jet trainer takes off during training at the First Fighter Wing of the South Korean air force in Gwangju, south of Seoul, in this August 14, 2013 file photo.
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Vietnam is in talks with European and U.S. contractors to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes and unarmed drones, sources said, as it looks to beef up its aerial defenses in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in disputed waters.

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