Tag: Vietnam

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Wednesday, January 15.

Hope flickers in the South China Sea as Philippines and Vietnam eye cooperation, but China’s shadow looms large.

Discovery of a suspected Chinese military drone washed ashore in Vietnam sparks intrigue in regional geopolitics and military tech.

In the heat and chaos of Vietnam, the transformation of an FNG from a jumpy newcomer to a trusted member of the squad was a trial by fire, more precisely, flying, flaming human feces.

China’s controversial new map sparks regional tensions as neighboring nations reject its expansive territorial claims.

SOFREP celebrates the valor of the US Navy’s Seawolves, an all-volunteer squadron created to support operations in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War, by featuring an image of one of their members in action, and recounting the squadron’s pivotal role, significant achievements, and the enduring legacy they left despite their disbandment in 1972.

Aviation nose art from Vietnam.

SGT. Robert James Graham is shown here with the bow he used as part of MACV-SOG in Vietnam.

East Asian nations must address and remedy their demographics and labor situations. Akin to Russia, who found out the hard way in Ukraine, it is impossible to fight a prolonged conflict without calculating your country’s demographic position and the effects on various sectors it will have on your economy and workforce in a time of war.

Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu announced that China is ready to collaborate with Vietnam to enhance high-level communication and cooperation between their armed forces.

Reenactors from the Museum of American G.I. demonstrate the mobile capabilities of some Vietnam-era military combat vehicles and weapons during History in Motion.

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing flew the first CH-53s in Vietnam with the mission of providing assault support transport.