WASHINGTON (Ina) - likely to be US President Barack Obama declared during his upcoming visit to Hanoi lifted the ban on selling weapons to a country that was a long time enemy of the United States, Vetoj this convergence constant earned over the two decades between the two sides since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
after the lifting of the US economic embargo in 1994 and the normalization of relations in the following year, will welcome the American military industry certainly the decision of this kind wearing character symbolically significant.
but it also would be a signal to Beijing that increase Offers force in the South China Sea.
the disputed China and Vietnam sovereignty over archipelagos Barasselz and Spratliz who are believed to be rich in hydrocarbons and are located in the heart of the international sea routes.
the Associated Press quoted French Richard Fontaine of the "Center for a new American Security" (Center for a new American Security) as saying that " the Obama administration will announce probably raise full ban. " "But the impact of this decision will not appear between overnight."
It is assumed that the sales start slowly if the decision was taken in order to retain a margin of action on human rights and avoid a lot of tension with Beijing.
The Obama administration is allowed at the end of 2014 partial lifting of the ban for equipment defense "to the goals of maritime security only," such as ships armed patrols.
It will allow the complete lifting of the ban to pave the way in the medium term, for deeper cooperation in the field of defense.
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