Report: China finalizing militarization of artificial islands

Report: China finalizing militarization of artificial islands

by WorldTribune Staff, March 28, 2017 China is close to completing a major infrastructure project on several artificial islands that will enable it to deploy warplanes that would be able to operate over nearly the entire South China Sea, a Washington-based think tank said. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), part of Washington’s Center for […]

Report: Satellite images confirm China has advanced weapons on all 7 artificial islands

Report: Satellite images confirm China has advanced weapons on all 7 artificial islands

by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2016 New satellite imagery shows China has installed anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems on the seven artificial islands it constructed in the South China Sea. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) said it had been tracking construction of “hexagonal structures” on Fiery Cross, Mischief and Subi reefs in the Spratly islands […]

China continues island militarization despite international court ruling

China continues island militarization despite international court ruling

by WorldTribune Staff, August 10, 2016 An international tribunal’s ruling against China over contested reefs and atolls in the South China Sea has not stopped Beijing from continuing its military buildup in the sea, recently released satellite images show. China continues to build bases on islands it has reclaimed, and satellite images released on Aug. […]