According to the latest issue of Canada's "Han and defense review" revealed that the Navy has recently established Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay in
south-central Vietnam, near the submarine base built, it will accommodate the 6 purchased from the Russian "Kilo" 636-type submarines. So
Russian submarine in 2012, before the arrival of the Vietnamese Navy submarine combat power to cultivate it? The BBC quoted media sources
speculated that the military in Vietnam, Vietnam is the help of North Korean submarine warfare with limited power, for future use Geng
Senior's "Kilo" class submarines do, "talent pool."
Future submarine base set at Nha Trang
According to "Chinese Defense Review," October Road disclosure, the Navy has been identified in central and southern Vietnam, Khanh Hoa
province, Nha Trang (Nha Trang) to build a submarine base, it will be the next six Russian "Kilo" submarines home base.
Nha Trang is the capital of Vietnam, Khanh Hoa, 60 km north of the Cam Ranh Bay coast. As a Vietnamese Land prominent part of the South China
Sea, Nha Trang and Cam Ranh Bay constitutes an important forward base for the Navy in Vietnam. Reported that 80 years of the 20th century
Generation, the more fierce competition around the Nansha Islands, and as the main naval port of Cam Ranh Bay in central and southern
Vietnam, has been leased to the Soviet Union, Vietnam, Nha Trang has become so used for Yuejun forward base. Nha Trang is Vietnam was empty
Soviet military base -22 bombers, and Nha Trang is a surface ship bound for Hong Kong's main departure Nansha.
Today, Nha Trang, Vietnam decided to build the Navy submarine base, took a fancy to there location. First of all, there are existing port
facilities, easy to deploy submarines. Second, facing the South China Sea, Nha Trang, location
Important. Furthermore, the submarine base in the dynamic need for confidentiality, Nha Trang and Cam Ranh Bay is far from "exciting", but
with the Cam Ranh Bay adjacent to the strategy is a rare treasure.
With different surface ships, submarines require special ports and terminals, to highlight the hidden undersea warfare, submarine bases
generally include specific exit holes underground or offshore. Russia and Vietnam in December last year, reaching sales of 6 "Kilo" submarine
Boat's contract to include the construction of the Russian submarine base in Vietnam to help the cost.
Personnel training by North Korean submarine
BBC BBC10 3 May, citing media coverage of Vietnam, said Vietnam is using the North Korean submarine "submarine study homework" for the
operation of six advanced Russian submarines do reserve personnel.
BBC quoted the contents of the mainstream media, mainly from Vietnam, "Youth Daily", the newspaper reporter has in-depth interview with a
base in central and southern Vietnam, he was stationed in the base of the Pier 96 mission saw several vessels on the mini-submarines, and the
Group belong to Vietnam, "top military secrets."
"Youth" reporter in the article referred to himself in the tour "can be only two steps from the door under the cross to the submarine room",
other details are vague. However, according to the details and Vietnam before Jane's Navy News
Tracking, BBC reported that inference is that the Vietnamese reporters to visit Vietnam in 1997 purchased from North Korea "salmon" class
mini-submarine, the submarine was sunk by South Korea as in March this year, "Tian" ship killer. As mentioned in the report
96 group, had never seen in the media, there may be Yuejun for the formation of "Kilo" submarine fleet and the establishment of training
units. Although the North Korean mini-submarine performance and a far cry from a large submarine, but the basic structure and operation
process large
With minor differences, the mission group of 96 North Korean submarine training may be through a group of submarine personnel.
From the current situation in Vietnam with the training of submarine personnel of multinational forces, in addition to North Korea and
Russia, India to get involved. According to India "Sify" News disclosed under the auspices of Russia, India has received dozens of
Vietnamese students, active in the Indian Navy, "Kilo" submarines with 877 practice, allegedly received the Vietnamese boat submarine
soldiers will go to Russia, directly to the "Kilo" class open return.
There are a number around the submarine base in the South China Sea
In recent years, some Southeast Asian countries to develop submarine, a submarine base there are a number around the South China Sea, showing
submarine crowding together of the situation. Malaysia has two laws made "scorpion" class submarines for deployment to the South China Sea
Base in Klang, Indonesia is actively seeking to South Korea to help restore two Type 209 submarines from Germany's fighting power, and to
help renovate the submarine base in Surabaya. Singapore also has access to vessels in Sweden, "Saul door" class submarines, deployed in
Changi base. Japan, "Asahi Shimbun" analysis said that in the context of economic development, the South China Sea began working around the
Southeast Asian countries increased submarine strength. Associate Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia Andrew analysts say:
"Southeast Asian countries have tried to improve by enhancing the strength of the submarine force political negotiations."
