China Expands Military Build-Up With New Yagong Island Construction In South China Sea

Satellite imagery confirms that China has begun new construction on Yagong Island in the Paracel Islands, just 14 km from Antelope Reef, where Beijing is developing its largest artificial island, Reuters reported.Analysts believe the new structures could serve as radar or surveillance facilities, strengthening China’s military footprint in the northern South China Sea, though Beijing insists they
Satellite imagery confirms that China has begun new construction on Yagong Island in the Paracel Islands, just 14 km from Antelope Reef, where Beijing is developing its largest artificial island, Reuters reported.Analysts believe the new structures could serve as radar or surveillance facilities, strengthening China’s military footprint in the northern South China Sea, though Beijing insists they
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