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Foreign media disclosed that an incident in the South China Sea has aroused deep concern. According to reports, at 11 p.m., the Vietnamese fishing vessel QNg 90962 TS, located southeast of Mu Nga Jiao, was on a maritime mission when it was suddenly attacked by a fast assault boat of unknown nationality, which broke into the fishing boat and took away all the fishing gear. Afterwards, the assault boat also opened fire on other Vietnamese fishing boats in an attempt to disperse them.
The following day, Vietnamese coast guard troops rushed to the scene of the incident and found a 52-year-old Vietnamese fisherman injured and shot in the foot. Unfortunately, the unidentified assault boat has long left the scene and narrowly escaped the sanctions.
Located in the southern part of the South China Sea, Wuqi Reef is a small volcanic atoll located in the middle of the Nanhua Waterway. This atoll was formed by the gradual accumulation of submarine volcanic bases, which later developed into an atoll that emerges at low tide. The Vietnamese Navy deployed two infantry squads in the area.
Some analysts believe that the assault boat of unknown nationality may have come from the Malaysian coast guard, because the dispute between Vietnam and Malaysia in this sea has been very fierce.
As early as the summer of 2020, there were incidents in which Vietnamese fishing boats rammed into Malaysian law enforcement vessels and dropped incendiary bombs. Eventually, a Malaysian law enforcement boat shot and killed a Vietnamese fisherman and arrested 12 others. The incident led to a confrontation between seven Vietnamese Navy ships and several Malaysian Navy vessels.
In fact, many Vietnamese fishing boats carry weapons, and in fact they are militias at sea. Vietnam's maritime militia can be divided into two categories: the first is the professional militia cadres, who use fishing as a cover and carry weapons while carrying out their tasks. The surrounding militia of ordinary fishing boats are fishing while carrying weapons and ready to carry out their duties. Each maritime militia fishing vessel is equipped with 1 militia platoon, usually 3-5 armed militiamen, who act as the command of the entire fishing vessel group during the operation.
In addition to the maritime militia, Vietnam has also established a sound maritime logistics support and basic support system. Many fishing companies are actually part of the military establishment, with large numbers of armed fishing vessels to assist the navy in wartime.
Recently, the United States has donated a large number of decommissioned ships to Vietnam to enhance Vietnam's maritime patrol and control capabilities, including two Hamilton-class 3,000-ton patrol vessels, six Challenge-75 metal shark patrol boats, and 12 retired U.S. Coast Guard Challenger-75 patrol boats. Vietnam is also actively developing its navy and air force, introducing Cheetah frigates, Kilo-class submarines, Bastion anti-ship missiles, Dutch Sigma frigates and Su-30 fighters, and is now stepping up its attention to coastal radar and anti-submarine patrol aircraft.
On the other hand, Malaysia plans to introduce the Jeddah-class corvette project, but due to the technology and equipment from many countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the United States, electromagnetic compatibility and management problems, high maintenance costs, and complex operation, the project has been cancelled.
However, Malaysia has also shown a firm attitude towards Vietnam, having ordered 18 patrol ships from the mainland, the first of which has been delivered and equipped with 4 as of December 2021. With a full load displacement of 680 tons, a maximum range of up to 2,000 nautical miles, these patrol ships are equipped with 30mm remote-controlled turrets and 12.7mm machine guns, and can also carry a 20-foot container mission module in the stern that can carry anti-mine, intelligence gathering, forward reconnaissance and other mission modules according to different tasks, and can also carry two rigid hovercraft.
Therefore, Malaysia is clearly not afraid to engage in a naval standoff with Vietnam. From 2014 to 2020, the Indonesian and Malaysian naval coast guards destroyed more than 300 Vietnamese fishing boats, leaving Vietnam helpless. This incident once again highlights the complexity and tension of the South China Sea dispute, which needs to be resolved by all parties calmly and negotiably
Resolve disputes and avoid the risk of escalation and expansion.
In conclusion, maritime disputes in the South China Sea are intensifying, not only between Vietnam and Malaysia, but also other neighboring countries. A growing number of countries deploying military forces in the South China Sea and strengthening maritime controls and patrols have made the situation in the region more complex and tense.
The involvement of the United States in regional issues cannot be ignored, and its military assistance to Vietnam and the donation of a large number of warships further complicate the South China Sea issue. However, resolving the South China Sea dispute requires all parties to remain calm, stick to the diplomatic approach, and find a solution through dialogue and cooperation. Only through sustained diplomatic efforts can tensions be eased and peace and stability in the region ensured.
In the end, the South China Sea dispute is not only an issue between countries, but also a common concern of the international community. All countries should work together to abide by international law and maintain peace and prosperity in the South China Sea region. Only through cooperation and consultation can we achieve long-term stability and prosperity and make the South China Sea a peaceful maritime area for the benefit of all countries in the region and the world.
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