U.S.-Vietnam maritime security cooperation in the South China Sea: From the Obama administration to the current Biden administration

U.S.-Vietnam security cooperation deserves scrutiny as tensions in the South China Sea continue to grow, especially with China’s growing aggressiveness and the Sino-American intensified rivalry. With a view to studying maritime ties between Hanoi and Washington, the article focuses on increased secu...

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Main Authors: Luu Van Quyet, Nguyen Thi Anh Nguyet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2023.2231697
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description U.S.-Vietnam security cooperation deserves scrutiny as tensions in the South China Sea continue to grow, especially with China’s growing aggressiveness and the Sino-American intensified rivalry. With a view to studying maritime ties between Hanoi and Washington, the article focuses on increased security and defense cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam, with particular emphasis on the South China Sea issue under three consecutive U.S. presidents, namely Barack Obama (2009–2017), Donald Trump (2017–2021), and Joe Biden (2021-Present). By examining the trajectory of bilateral security relations, the article specifies that since the Obama administration, the U.S.-Vietnam partnership has not only been institutionalized but also achieved significant progress. The positive trend, which has arguably stemmed from growing convergence on mutual interests and shared concerns over the China threat in the South China Sea, is expected to considerably fuel the momentum of U.S.-Vietnam relations in the years to come, regardless of roadblocks on their cooperation.
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spelling doaj.art-ed253797f7b4441f9d3dfffe129893362024-06-27T15:04:48ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Arts & Humanities2331-19832023-12-0110110.1080/23311983.2023.2231697U.S.-Vietnam maritime security cooperation in the South China Sea: From the Obama administration to the current Biden administrationLuu Van Quyet0Nguyen Thi Anh Nguyet1Faculty of History, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh, VietnamFaculty of History, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh, VietnamU.S.-Vietnam security cooperation deserves scrutiny as tensions in the South China Sea continue to grow, especially with China’s growing aggressiveness and the Sino-American intensified rivalry. With a view to studying maritime ties between Hanoi and Washington, the article focuses on increased security and defense cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam, with particular emphasis on the South China Sea issue under three consecutive U.S. presidents, namely Barack Obama (2009–2017), Donald Trump (2017–2021), and Joe Biden (2021-Present). By examining the trajectory of bilateral security relations, the article specifies that since the Obama administration, the U.S.-Vietnam partnership has not only been institutionalized but also achieved significant progress. The positive trend, which has arguably stemmed from growing convergence on mutual interests and shared concerns over the China threat in the South China Sea, is expected to considerably fuel the momentum of U.S.-Vietnam relations in the years to come, regardless of roadblocks on their cooperation.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2023.2231697U.S.-Vietnam security tiesthe South China Seamaritime cooperation
spellingShingle Luu Van Quyet
Nguyen Thi Anh Nguyet
U.S.-Vietnam maritime security cooperation in the South China Sea: From the Obama administration to the current Biden administration
Cogent Arts & Humanities
U.S.-Vietnam security ties
the South China Sea
maritime cooperation
title U.S.-Vietnam maritime security cooperation in the South China Sea: From the Obama administration to the current Biden administration
title_full U.S.-Vietnam maritime security cooperation in the South China Sea: From the Obama administration to the current Biden administration
title_fullStr U.S.-Vietnam maritime security cooperation in the South China Sea: From the Obama administration to the current Biden administration
title_full_unstemmed U.S.-Vietnam maritime security cooperation in the South China Sea: From the Obama administration to the current Biden administration
title_short U.S.-Vietnam maritime security cooperation in the South China Sea: From the Obama administration to the current Biden administration
title_sort u s vietnam maritime security cooperation in the south china sea from the obama administration to the current biden administration
topic U.S.-Vietnam security ties
the South China Sea
maritime cooperation
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2023.2231697
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