China to Install 3,000-Meter Runway on Artificial Island in South China Sea… Capable of Operating Large Aircraft
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China is accelerating the militarization of the Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea by constructing a 3km-long runway. Through the reclamation of artificial islands, it has laid the groundwork for operating large transport aircraft and bombers, and is showing signs of strengthening military control over the entire South China Sea by establishing a surveillance system equipped with unmanned equipment in the future.
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = It is reported that China is constructing a runway estimated to be 3,000 meters long on an artificial island being built in the South China Sea, a disputed territory...
Analysis of satellite imagery has revealed that China is constructing a 3,000-meter runway capable of handling the takeoff and landing of large military aircraft on Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands (known as Xisha Islands in China) in the South China Sea. On the 25th, the Asahi Shimbun reported that Deep Dive, a private intelligence gathering and analysis agency, analyzed satellite imagery and confirmed that construction of a 3,000-meter ru…
Bombers and transport aircraft can take off and land on artificial islands created by China by reclaiming reefs in the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, a disputed territory.
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