Newsweek: China's Military Challenges US by Expanding Island Bases, Report Finds
China has been building new military facilities on artificial islands established in the contested waters of the South China Sea, a direct challenge to U.S. foreign policy, according to the latest report by a Washington think tank.
The U.S. has long accused China of creating man-made islands in the South China Sea to enforce Beijing’s vast territorial claims, which are disputed by a number of surrounding countries. Further suspicions that China is using the new land masses to bolster its military in the region were apparently validated by a report released Thursday by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), a branch of the nonpartisan Center for Strategic and International Studies. The report, “China's Big Three Near Completion,” uses satellite imagery to detail new military and dual-use installations on three of the internationally contested Spratly Islands.
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WNU Editor: The full report is here .... “China's Big Three Near Completion”.
More News On A Report That Outlines China's Growing Military Dominance In The South China Sea
China builds new military facilities on South China Sea islands: think tank -- Reuters
South China Sea outposts readying for Beijing's missiles -- Nikkei Asian Review
China steps closer to military dominance in South China Sea with missile shelters, hangars -- Stars and Stripes
Beijing ready to deploy combat aircraft and mobile missile launchers on South China Sea islands -- International Business Times
China builds military facilities in Spratlys -- PhilStar
China adds four new missile shelters on South China Sea islands -- UPI
China Moves Toward Military Hegemony in South China Sea (PHOTOS) -- Sputnik
