Runways, Missile Shelters, Aircraft Hangars… Satellite images reveal China's Military Buildup in…, H-6 bombers are placed in…, US now plans to…
In a conversation with ABC, AMTI's Gregory Poling said that China has placed 72 fighter jet hangars across three major island bases equipped with ports and long runways. In addition, there are sites for surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles, radar sensing, and communication infrastructure. Here are the findings of AMTI: According to AMTI, China controls 20 outposts in the Paracel Islands, including seven in the Spratly Islands.
Four have been fully developed into naval and air bases.
China also has control over Scarborough Shoal, which it seized in 2012.
It is important to note that the China has not built any facilities on this disputed site.
Satellite images from March this year reveal that China has deployed two advanced H-6 long-range bomber aircraft in the disputed Paracel Islands of the South China Sea.
These images show the bombers stationed on Woody Island, marking their first visible presence there since 2020 and highlighting Beijing's growing military footprint in the region. What is China's motive?
For the US military bases located in the region, the H-6 bombers are the biggest threats. Last year, these bombers were deployed during military exercises around Taiwan. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, China's Southern Theater Command, which is responsible for the South China Sea, operates two regiments of H-6 bombers. Beijing claims control over most of the South China Sea, a stance that conflicts with the territorial claims of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. In 2016, an international tribunal ruled that Beijing's claims had no legal basis, but China rejected the ruling outright.
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