Lao_People's_Navy

Lao People's Navy

Lao People's Navy

Maritime warfare branch of Laos' military

The Lao People's Navy (LPN) is the navy of Laos. In 1975 the Lao People's Navy (LPN) was established with the remnants of the Royal Lao Navy. As Laos is a landlocked country, the Lao People's Navy operates vessels on the Mekong River, a major feature of the country's geography. This makes Lao People's Navy one of the most prominent examples of a navy that is exclusively brown-water. Because the Mekong makes up a considerable portion of the Lao border, the Navy is significantly involved in border control work. The navy as of the mid-1990s had a personnel strength of around 500 and around fifty river patrol boats.

Almost all officers of the Lao People's Navy were trained in the Vietnam Naval Academy.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Học Viện Hải Quân Nha Trang - Ngôi nhà của các chiến sĩ" [Nha Trang Naval Academy - The home of soldiers]. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2012-01-04.


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