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Russia is identified as a traditional partner of Vietnam [1], and Vietnam's current defense strategy is influenced by the challenges of maintaining its historical reliance on Russian military assets [2].

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What Comes Next? Iran Through a Middle Powers Lens belfercenter.org Huynh Trung Dung · Belfer Center 2 facts

claimVietnam has deepened its cooperation with Israel in the sectors of technology and defense, a shift driven by the sanctions-related difficulties Vietnam faces in maintaining its traditional reliance on Russian military assets.

claimVietnam's political options are shaped by its historical relationships with Iran and traditional partners including Russia, China, North Korea, and Cuba.

Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Face ... rand.org RAND Corporation 1 fact

referenceMeredith Reid Sarkees and Frank Wayman documented a list of historical conflicts and their major participants in their 2010 book 'Resort to War: 1816–2007', including the Crimean War (1853–1856, France/Great Britain/Ottoman Empire/Russia), the Lopez War (1864–1870, Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay/Uruguay), the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878, Russia/Ottoman Empire), the Boer War (1899–1902, Great Britain/Boers), the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905, Japan/Russia), the Russo-Polish War (1919–1921, Poland/Soviet Union), the Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1936, Ethiopia/Italy), the Korean War (1950–1953, United States/North Korea/China/South Korea), the Vietnam War (1965–1975, United States/South Vietnam/North Vietnam), the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979–1987, Vietnam/China), the Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989, Soviet Union/Afghanistan), and the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988, Iran/Iraq).