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Satellite Photos Suggest Chinese Military Build-Up on Disputed South China Sea Islands
reuters ^
| August 9, 2016
| Reuters
Posted on 08/09/2016 1:06:47 PM PDT by rockinqsranch
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) Satellite photographs taken in late July show China appears to have built reinforced aircraft hangars on its holdings in disputed South China Sea islands, a Washington-based research group said.
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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: armsbuildup; bhoasia; buildup; china; military; redchina
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To: rockinqsranch
I’ll check in later. Have to go out, and water some plants. I’m doing my wife’s chores for awhile as one of the horses kicked her butt, and she’s out of commission for awhile. Ugly bruises, and can’t walk, but she’ll be OK. Rough when yer 72.
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:11:21 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: rockinqsranch
Possession is 9/10th of the law. If they’re building bases in the south sea and we aren’t stopping them... I guess international maritime law doesn’t mean much.
To: blam
...
UNKNOWN STRUCTURE.. You think by now our intelligence agencies would know what a sushi bar looks like.
sheesh..
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:20:43 PM PDT
by
SGCOS
To: rockinqsranch
This is only about 200miles from Clark AFB in the PI.
We should be doing counter deployments NOW.
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:20:45 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: Mariner
I though I read that Clark was trashed by that volcano eruption. Is it operational again?
To: blam
Interesting that “Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative” has access to these satellite images.
Here’s who they are:
https://amti.csis.org/about/
To: rockinqsranch
Unknown structure?
judging from their placement, location on the island...
they are ...
1. radar, sonar, intelligence detection and communications stations
2. submarine launching facilities
3. whorehouses for arriving Japanese liberation troops, or
4. Trump casinos
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:33:00 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
To: Dalberg-Acton
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:39:00 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: rockinqsranch
Let’s send Algore over there to give us a prediction as to when these islands will succumb to Globull Warming. His analysis is always spot on!
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:40:25 PM PDT
by
Noob1999
To: blam
No suggesting about it. If the U.S. Navy and allies fail to resume freedom of navigation cruises, China will defacto be able to claim territory.
I see a big fight in this area.
To: rockinqsranch
It would be very easy to insert a SEAL team to get some up close photos.
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:44:41 PM PDT
by
rfreedom4u
(The root word of vigilante is vigilant!)
To: doorgunner69
Yes, though still pending some USAF improvements which they don't appear to be in a hurry to get done.
The PI is begging us to come back. We have strategic interests in the region and Clark is the perfect launch point to protect those interests.
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:45:35 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: rockinqsranch
Maybe a cyclone will take care of it for Viets and Filipinos . . ?
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:46:47 PM PDT
by
ßuddaßudd
(>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
To: muleskinner
that’is what they want. they want to use those “ carrier killer” missiles and test them out.
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posted on
08/09/2016 1:57:21 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: blam
What a nice little Atoll. Sorta reminds me of:
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posted on
08/09/2016 2:00:00 PM PDT
by
AFreeBird
(BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
To: rockinqsranch
>>Ugly bruises, and cant walk, but shell be OK. Rough when yer 72.<<
Proud of her. 72, get kicked, gonna saddle back up in a few weeks.
Now that's a real woman.
To: servantboy777
Oh Yeah! Ol’ Hank is out there in the corral shakin’ in his shoes, ‘cause he knows she’ll be lookin’ him in the eye again soon.
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posted on
08/09/2016 2:24:44 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: rockinqsranch
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posted on
08/09/2016 2:27:10 PM PDT
by
dljordan
(WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
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