China 'opens' new overseas military base in Cambodia

China Builds Pacific Outposts, Potential Military Presence

Newsweek reported on Monday that China had been building infrastructure projects across the Pacific; the publication didn’t shy away from suggesting the Chinese outposts could be used in a war with the United States. The report came from Sinopsis, a China-focused research project out of Czech Republic under the Czech group AcaMedia, which gets its funding, in part from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a nonprofit that had received tax…

China 'opens' new overseas military base in Cambodia

China officially opened a new overseas military base at Ream Naval Station in Cambodia, giving it strategic access to key maritime routes in Southeast Asia. The base is described as a 'joint logistics and training center' but features clear military upgrades. The U.S. is concerned China may receive special access at the base, potentially undermining regional security and allied operations. China continues expanding its Pacific presence through t…

PLA Assertiveness in the Tasman Sea Is a Wake-up Call on China’s Dual-Use Infrastructure in the Pacific

China embeds its military ambitions within Pacific Island nations by developing dual-use infrastructure such as ports, wharves, fisheries, aviation hubs, and ICT networks.

China's Military Is Quietly Gaining Control of the Pacific

China has spent nearly two decades building a network of strategic nodes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Exclusive—how China's military is quietly gaining control of the Pacific

China has spent nearly two decades building a network of strategic nodes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Currently, the United States' "next generation multi-mission destroyer" is carrying out missions in the Western Pacific. As the Chinese Navy expands, the Pentagon continues to deploy its most powerful battleships to the region. Newsweek reported on Monday (April 14) that Lieutenant Victor Murkowski, public affairs officer of the US Seventh Fleet, confirmed the deployment of the "USS Michael Monsoor" destroyer in response to inquiries, and pointe…