Now the empire wants to make them vassals. (Thanks, Felix Bronstein)
Very recently, after his visit to the White House, the Prime Minister of Vietnam went over to the Heritage Foundation to give a speech.
“The White House announced that the U.S. and Vietnam pledged to strengthen defense ties under the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding on Advancing Bilateral Defense Cooperation and the 2015 Joint Vision Statement on Defense Relations.
One of the most noticeable agreements in recent months is the delivery of six patrol boats and a decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard Hamilton-class cutter. More measures to expand maritime security have also been in the talks between the two countries.”
The 6 patrol boats referred to above were purchased with our tax dollars given to Vietnam last year.
“The United States will provide $18 million to the Vietnamese coast guard to purchase American Metal Shark patrol vessels, the secretary added, and the U.S. is helping to stand up a new peacekeeping training center for the Vietnamese military so they can participate in peacekeeping operations around the world.”