Vietnam moves new rocket launchers into disputed S China Sea: sources
The move is designed to counter China's build-up on its seven reclaimed islands in the Spratlys archipelago
Hong Kong
VIETNAM has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers capable of striking China's runways and military installations across the vital trade route, according to Western officials.
Diplomats and military officers told Reuters that intelligence shows Hanoi has shipped the launchers from the Vietnamese mainland into position on five bases in the Spratly islands in recent months, a move likely to raise tensions with Beijing.
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