ASSESSMENTS
The U.S. Opens Its Arms to Vietnam
May 26, 2016 | 09:30 GMT
![On his first visit to Hanoi, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that the United States would lift its ban on arms sales and transfers to Vietnam.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/main/images/obama-ho-chi-minh-vietnam.jpg?itok=Ue2MBaqu)
On his first visit to Hanoi, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that the United States would lift its ban on arms sales and transfers to Vietnam.
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Forecast Highlights
- In lifting its ban on weapons sales and transfers to Vietnam, Washington will lay the groundwork for greater maritime cooperation, realizing a modest but key piece of its broader strategy in the region.
- The move may also curry favor with hawkish Vietnamese leaders at a time of political transition in Hanoi.
- Cost constraints will limit Vietnamese interest in U.S. arms.
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