SOUTH CHINA SEA — Vietnam has positioned state-of-the-art rocket artillery systems into five of their Spratly Island military bases in disputed the South China Sea, reported Reuters, citing Western officials. <br /> <br />Reportedly bought from Israel, the Extended Range Artillery Rocket (EXTRA) system attacks enemy targets via a drone targeting system. <br /> <br />According to specifications from the system manufacturer, Israeli Military Industries, the 150-kg warheads can strike targets up to 150 km away. <br /> <br />Chinese runways and military installations on the Subi, Fiery Cross and Mischief Reef would fall within range of the rocket systems, Reuters reports. <br /> <br />Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry told the Reuters news agency that the information was “inaccurate”, but didn’t elaborate further.
