Vietnam Buys 40 Russian Su-35 Fighters in Covert $8 Billion Weapons Pact—With Oil Payments to Dodge Sanctions
united24media.com
Vietnam has ramped up military acquisitions from Russia through covert financial channels, as highlighted in a New York Times investigation.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/37969795

In mid-2025, military sources in Vietnam began circulating unconfirmed rumors that new multi-billion-dollar contracts with Russia were imminent.

Documents from Rostec identify Vietnam under the discreet label “Customer 704.” According to the sources and those documents, one deal could be worth ~$8 billion and include up to 40 new fighter jets.

  • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
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    3 days ago

    From whom should Vietnam buy planes? France, USA or China? Even the Gripen has an American engine.

      • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
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        3 days ago

        With Vietnam’s history, I don’t think it’s that certain. Eurofighter should equally have few parts from former enemies, if we ignore who fought in the French foreign legion. But I think the plane is not very popular.

        What else is there? The Japanese jet was developed with the US.