A US Carrier just made its first visit to Vietnam since the Vietnam war, and Beijing officials are not happy about it. According to an editorial, the visit of USS Carl Vinson will not stir up trouble with China, but rather just waste the US’ money. Although officials in China are reasonably upset, there is no reason for China to feel pressured by the US carrier. Because of the situation, I can see why China would be upset by this event, but Philip Sawyer, commander of the US 7th Fleet, explains that this event exclusively involves the US and Vietnam, not China. He mentioned a growing angst within the region due to, “a lack of transparency,” regarding the actions of others in the region. The growing tension within the region calls into question the stability of the region. Will this tension go as far as threatening the security of the countries within the region?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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