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Raisi extends good wishes to Saudi King on national day
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi extends good wishes to Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed on their country's National Day, expressing hope for expanded relations between the two nations.
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/raisi-extends-good-wishes-to-saudi-king-on-national-day
Exclusive: Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China
China invaded Vietnam in a border dispute in 1979. Vietnam used its recent war experience with the USA to defeat China and force a withdrawal after seven weeks.
Russia has been Vietnam’s main weapons supplier. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine likely limits military aid for Vietnam when Vietnam is threatened by China’s belligerent moves to control the South China ocean.
Russia needs China’s aid for its invasion.
China does not want Southeast Asian nations arming themselves with Russian weapons to oppose Chinese regional dominance. Do the math.
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“A package, which could come together within the next year, could consummate the newly upgraded partnership between Washington and Hanoi with the sale of a fleet of American F-16 fighter jets as the Southeast Asian nation faces tensions with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, one of the people said.”
“Earlier this month, Vietnam upgraded Washington to Hanoi’s highest diplomatic status, alongside China and Russia, when U.S. President Joe Biden visited the country.”
The international domino effects of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine are unfolding.
https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-aides-talks-with-vietnam-arms-deal-that-could-irk-china-2023-09-23/