PLAN SCS Bases/Islands/Vessels (Not a Strategy Page)

Blackstone

Blackstone

Brigadier
asif iqbal said:
So China has 5 bases in the South China Sea

3 of them have air bases with run ways
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It's paramount to note China's dual use bases/stations are built on land features China occupied before UNCLOS ratification. It means whatever assets China adds to the reclaimed land, it is doing so on its own sovereign territory. Neocons and liberal interventionists all over the world should take that to heart.
 
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antiterror13

Brigadier
Yes, Woody island is small compare to the whole Paracel (2.13 km² vs 15,000 km²), but it is the biggest island there and the only island there with long air strip (~3,000m).

It is indeed small but Woody island is over 100x bigger than the biggest Aircraft Carrier in the world Nimitz class :p and unsinkable ;)
 
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tidalwave

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antiterror13 said:
Yes, Woody island is small compare to the whole Paracel (2.13 km² vs 15,000 km²), but it is the biggest island there and the only island there with long air strip (~3,000m).

It is indeed small but Woody island is over 100x bigger than the biggest Aircraft Carrier in the world Nimitz class :p and unsinkable ;)
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it's small compared to those reefs. If reefs got reclaimed, they would be immediately be much bigger than woody island.
 
Hendrik_2000

Hendrik_2000

Lieutenant General
The latest image from newly launched satellite Digital globe. Look like the hangar is done. From Dafengcao. Anyone can ID the ship. Type 56?
2016.12.27 Nanhai Subi Reef - WorldView-4 satellite launched in November 2016 to complete the in-orbit test and put into use.
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Hendrik_2000

Hendrik_2000

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A naval base that large need enormous power .Oil or Gas power is too restricted depending on fragile and expensive logistic. Help is on the way. From Oedo

Construction of the ACPR 50 S type floating nuclear power plant of the Chinese broadcaster group began, aiming for completion of the construction in the thirteenth five-year plan (2021 years ago).
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advill

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How safe is this Chinese newly designed floating nuclear plant, presumably to be installed in the vicinity of the South China Sea? There would be very serious concerns by countries bordering these waters. The Japanese Fukishima (sic) nuclear plant was a big disaster and still effects the surrounding land and sea areas. Great care and consideration should be taken when any new type of nuclear plant is planned. SAFETY must always be the utmost concern, and not just saving money/cost.
 
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