China's "new" Islands in South China Sea

[iceknight]

Worth a read about the relentless march

http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-china-to-project-power-from-artificial-islands-in-south-china-sea/2650074.html

"All but Brunei have fortified bases in the Spratlys, which lie roughly 1,300 km (810 miles) from the Chinese mainland but much closer to the Southeast Asian claimants."

A more graphical analysis:
http://www.businessinsider.com/china-is-fortifying-position-in-south-china-sea-2015-1

[lamboguy]

Worth a read about the relentless march

http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-china-to-project-power-from-artificial-islands-in-south-china-sea/2650074.html

"All but Brunei have fortified bases in the Spratlys, which lie roughly 1,300 km (810 miles) from the Chinese mainland but much closer to the Southeast Asian claimants."

A more graphical analysis:
http://www.businessinsider.com/china-is-fortifying-position-in-south-china-sea-2015-1that is very interesting, you have to give the Chinese plenty of credit for coming up with the idea. they have a lot of mouths to feed and are busy at the sea.

[Tom]

I thought you meant Australia and Japan!