Satellite images obtained by a defense publication show that China is building an island large enough to house an airstrip in the disputed Spratly Islands.
As shown by satellite images published by IHS Jane’s, China is reclaiming land at Fiery Cross Reef.
The reclaimed island will be at least 3,000 metres long and between 200 and 300 metres wide. A People’s Liberation Army garrison has been built on the reef’s southwestern edge. It is not connected to the island yet, but analysts believe China will likely join it up with the island later.
The island will be able to accommodate an apron and a runway. Once completed, the construction will give more leverage to China, as it is the only claimant that doesn’t have access to an airfield.
China has been building islands, including at Johnson South Reef, Cuateron Reef, and Gaven Reefs, in the disputed area. But the construction at Fiery Cross Reef is by far the largest.
The United States has urges China not to continue with the reclamation projects in the South China Sea.
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