China Builds New Military Facilities in South China Sea

[dragon fire]

China has built a new military facility on the islands of the South China Sea. The Chinese military project was revealed from a satellite image reported by a US think tank.

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), a section of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), reported in its report that a new satellite image shows missile shelters as well as radar and communications facilities built on Fiery Cross, Mischief and Subi Reef In the Spratly Islands, South China Sea.

The United States criticized the construction of China's military facilities on the artificial islands for fear that Washington's regional navigation freedom is missing.

Last month, a US Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles on the Mischief Reef with a patrol claim of freedom of navigation. The warship patrol near the Chinese-made island was the first since Donald Trump served as US president.

Washington accuses Beijing of militarization in the disputed region. But China denied it.

Islands in the South China Sea are disputed between China and other Asian countries such as Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

China, according to AMTI, has previously built four new missile shelters at Fiery Cross Reef. Mischief and Subi each have eight shelters.

In a recent AMTI report, it was mentioned that a large dome was recently installed in Fiery Cross and another one is under construction. The facility is a great communication or radar system. Two other domes, according to AMTI, were also built on Mischief Reef.

"Beijing can now use military assets, including fighter jets and missile launchers to move to the Spratly Islands at any time," the AMTI report said.

Beijing's government and military have not responded to the report of the US think tank. However, China has insisted that the islands in the South China Sea are its sovereign territory, where Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea region.

How do you think about this ?

[keyrun]

They are just starting from the outskirts of their place.
They have a long way to go before placing one in the Atlantic.

[Sadlife]

Is this recent ? i believe this news was already been released that they've been building a military base in the island of sprantly. It seems to me that they're looking to expand their territory even countries like japan and india are being terrorized by china and claiming some territory and provoking them into war it feels like china is preparing for war. The president of the Philippines tried to resolve the dispute between the two countries and the prime minister of china just said "if you wont drop this then we will go to war" although not exactly the same words but it's close enough.

[tonlong]

Is this recent ? i believe this news was already been released that they've been building a military base in the island of sprantly. It seems to me that they're looking to expand their territory even countries like japan and india are being terrorized by china and claiming some territory and provoking them into war it feels like china is preparing for war. The president of the Philippines tried to resolve the dispute between the two countries and the prime minister of china just said "if you wont drop this then we will go to war" although not exactly the same words but it's close enough.

I hope the countries involved can get a negotiated result one day. I totally understand the reason why they have not yet reached a consensus because these are all about the national interests. I only hope this can be peacefully settled at last.

[Masha Sha]

Us think thank are slush fund used by foreign countries to attempt to influence us policy. Some use bribes, dinner money, yacht trip, or underage girls to get us congress and administration under control. This is why d.c. counties are the wealthiest counties in the us.

This is a all a fucking scam that can only be not gree falling (like wtc7 on 9.11) as long as the usd is reserve currency, saddly as it become a slush fund, lasyness, corruption and stupidity took over. If only the chinese realized the chance they have to have a suicidal, divided, occupied usa now. Of course it's still a dangerous beast but in absolute and relative term the question is if it's terminal or not? And more importantly this american decay is dangerous for china, as it become self referential.

So no, you who pay to steal from china, you have no chance. learn feom the past, fight your domestic corruption and even if small you will be listen in beijing, but as american clone and lapdog... pfff.

[sweetbet]

We are living in very scary times, and every day the world edges closer to a full blown military confrontation that might see the start of WW3. There is way too much tension between the major powers, and it's only a matter of time before something spirals out of control. I really hope I'm wrong.

[gabmen]

No one really in that region has the strength to challenge china militarily so they're bullying small countries likenthe philippines. I mean what can these countries do right? And western countries also will risk war if they initiated a military response since it's beyond their scope already

[Sithara007]

No one really in that region has the strength to challenge china militarily so they're bullying small countries likenthe philippines. I mean what can these countries do right? And western countries also will risk war if they initiated a military response since it's beyond their scope already

There are two solutions to this issue. The first one is to leave the entire South China Sea to the Chinese. Considering the weak military might of nations such as the Philippines and Vietnam, I don't think that a military confrontation by these nations against China is a viable option. The other option is for the United States to take a lead role, and set up naval and army facilities in the Spratly Islands group.

[Masha Sha]

No one really in that region has the strength to challenge china militarily so they're bullying small countries likenthe philippines. I mean what can these countries do right? And western countries also will risk war if they initiated a military response since it's beyond their scope already

There are two solutions to this issue. The first one is to leave the entire South China Sea to the Chinese. Considering the weak military might of nations such as the Philippines and Vietnam, I don't think that a military confrontation by these nations against China is a viable option. The other option is for the United States to take a lead role, and set up naval and army facilities in the Spratly Islands group.

China has better chances to win a war against usa in the golf of mexico than america winning in the scs. Which nation can fight the biggest manufacturing power on earth in it's sewage water? Unless the goal is to kill as many as possible american patriots...

[Sithara007]

No one really in that region has the strength to challenge china militarily so they're bullying small countries likenthe philippines. I mean what can these countries do right? And western countries also will risk war if they initiated a military response since it's beyond their scope already

There are two solutions to this issue. The first one is to leave the entire South China Sea to the Chinese. Considering the weak military might of nations such as the Philippines and Vietnam, I don't think that a military confrontation by these nations against China is a viable option. The other option is for the United States to take a lead role, and set up naval and army facilities in the Spratly Islands group.

China has better chances to win a war against usa in the golf of mexico than america winning in the scs. Which nation can fight the biggest manufacturing power on earth in it's sewage water? Unless the goal is to kill as many as possible american patriots...

The PLA Navy is the weakest component of the Chinese armed forces. Unlike the Army and the Air Force, the PLAN does not posses ultra-modern equipment and weapons. They are miles behind the United States Navy in terms of battle capabilities.

[Xester]

I do not know why this country continues to build territory even it is not in their area.  They are unconciously conciously expanding their territory or maybe it is the modern way to invade one's place.  Maybe they do not know where to place another factory of fake products that is why they are building it there.  Hope that the government of the country that owns that area would do some action to stop that unconcious invasion of China.

[Masha Sha]

No one really in that region has the strength to challenge china militarily so they're bullying small countries likenthe philippines. I mean what can these countries do right? And western countries also will risk war if they initiated a military response since it's beyond their scope already

There are two solutions to this issue. The first one is to leave the entire South China Sea to the Chinese. Considering the weak military might of nations such as the Philippines and Vietnam, I don't think that a military confrontation by these nations against China is a viable option. The other option is for the United States to take a lead role, and set up naval and army facilities in the Spratly Islands group.

China has better chances to win a war against usa in the golf of mexico than america winning in the scs. Which nation can fight the biggest manufacturing power on earth in it's sewage water? Unless the goal is to kill as many as possible american patriots...

The PLA Navy is the weakest component of the Chinese armed forces. Unlike the Army and the Air Force, the PLAN does not posses ultra-modern equipment and weapons. They are miles behind the United States Navy in terms of battle capabilities.

Hehehe... the goal is to have nothing that floats left. Only fishes and shrimps eating the corpses of those having dared to engage in those water... supply line is everything and contrary to japan how to corner china? Invsde russia? LoL.

So secret:)

[Masha Sha]

Is this recent ? i believe this news was already been released that they've been building a military base in the island of sprantly. It seems to me that they're looking to expand their territory even countries like japan and india are being terrorized by china and claiming some territory and provoking them into war it feels like china is preparing for war. The president of the Philippines tried to resolve the dispute between the two countries and the prime minister of china just said "if you wont drop this then we will go to war" although not exactly the same words but it's close enough.

This news was a year ago but still they are managing to build facilities in that area and the philippine government cant do anything about it. We all know that area was philippine teritory.

Lies, for thousands of years. Anyway what can do super duderte the killer? LoL beg the yankes?

[criptix]

No one really in that region has the strength to challenge china militarily so they're bullying small countries likenthe philippines. I mean what can these countries do right? And western countries also will risk war if they initiated a military response since it's beyond their scope already

There are two solutions to this issue. The first one is to leave the entire South China Sea to the Chinese. Considering the weak military might of nations such as the Philippines and Vietnam, I don't think that a military confrontation by these nations against China is a viable option. The other option is for the United States to take a lead role, and set up naval and army facilities in the Spratly Islands group.

China has better chances to win a war against usa in the golf of mexico than america winning in the scs. Which nation can fight the biggest manufacturing power on earth in it's sewage water? Unless the goal is to kill as many as possible american patriots...

Chinese military is on par with arab nations.
They just have quantity which doesnt matter much in a modern war.

[Masha Sha]

I wouldn't for one second believe that for two simple reasons from recent events, the fall of beijing at the hand of foreigners and japan attack. Most say that cccp survive as long as there is growth but safety doesn't even need to be mentionned.







What is fun is that this scale is only possible with certain values, like peace, harmony, honesty (where is MY container), respect for life and the flow of it... sadly when the barbarians start to abuse majesty they will learn what those values produce, oh and it's way older than cccp...



What ever... way before:

[Sithara007]

This news was a year ago but still they are managing to build facilities in that area and the philippine government cant do anything about it. We all know that area was philippine teritory.

This is what the Chinese do and their neighbors can't do anything about it. Look at the past territorial conflicts. The Chinese have stolen territory from India, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Philippines, and Mongolia. Right now they are trying to invade the Doklam plateau, which is a part of the small kingdom of Bhutan.

[johnextman852]

It's really threatening not only in my country, the Philippines but also the other claimants of disputed islands in SCS. China is aggresive and a bully to other countries, they can't respect the countries who are also claming the islands.
Their 9 dash line is a fvcking bs though.

[IvanPont]

China has built a new military facility on the islands of the South China Sea. The Chinese military project was revealed from a satellite image reported by a US think tank.

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), a section of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), reported in its report that a new satellite image shows missile shelters as well as radar and communications facilities built on Fiery Cross, Mischief and Subi Reef In the Spratly Islands, South China Sea.

The United States criticized the construction of China's military facilities on the artificial islands for fear that Washington's regional navigation freedom is missing.

Last month, a US Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles on the Mischief Reef with a patrol claim of freedom of navigation. The warship patrol near the Chinese-made island was the first since Donald Trump served as US president.

Washington accuses Beijing of militarization in the disputed region. But China denied it.

Islands in the South China Sea are disputed between China and other Asian countries such as Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

China, according to AMTI, has previously built four new missile shelters at Fiery Cross Reef. Mischief and Subi each have eight shelters.

In a recent AMTI report, it was mentioned that a large dome was recently installed in Fiery Cross and another one is under construction. The facility is a great communication or radar system. Two other domes, according to AMTI, were also built on Mischief Reef.

"Beijing can now use military assets, including fighter jets and missile launchers to move to the Spratly Islands at any time," the AMTI report said.

Beijing's government and military have not responded to the report of the US think tank. However, China has insisted that the islands in the South China Sea are its sovereign territory, where Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea region.

How do you think about this ?

I think, China, as well as any other state, has a right to create that they want. Now, when in became the world restless, many want to strengthen the army. And China that not exception.

[Netnox]

It's really threatening not only in my country, the Philippines but also the other claimants of disputed islands in SCS. China is aggresive and a bully to other countries, they can't respect the countries who are also claming the islands.
Their 9 dash line is a fvcking bs though.

I think that the only solution is for all the other countries to unite (including Japan, India and Taiwan), and to defend their territories from the Chinese aggression. Now it seems like China may attack the Indian forces in the Doklam plateau in Bhutan. In that case, all the other nations must send their troops to Doklam, to support the Indians.

[Vishnu.Reang]

As usual, the Chinese are creating unnecessary provocations. I suggest the Americans to take a more active role in the conflict here, rather than wasting their time and effort in provoking Kim Jong Un in North Korea.