Matters of Policy & Politics

Area 45: Navy Capt. Christopher Sharman On Vietnam’s “Balancing” Act

The efficacy of soft power in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Matters of Policy & PoliticsOctober 23, 2019
Area 45: Navy Capt. Christopher Sharman On Vietnam’s “Balancing” Act

Next year marks the 25th anniversary of US-Vietnamese bilateral relations. Navy Capt. Christopher Sharman, a Hoover Institution National Security Affairs Fellow and former naval attaché to Vietnam and China, explains how Vietnam balances its international relations and the strategic options available to the US, as well as the efficacy of soft power in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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