Mischief Reef in the South China Sea in January 2012, left, and in September 2015, right. China appears to building a third airstrip on this reef, according to new satellite images analyzed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). All images used with courtesy of CSIS/Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Mischief Reef in the South China Sea in January 2012, left, and in September 2015, right. China appears to building a third airstrip on this reef, according to new satellite images analyzed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). All images used with courtesy of CSIS/Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea pictured in January 2006, left, and in September 2015, right. The airstrip on Fiery Cross Reef is almost operational, Greg Poling, the director of the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Famti.csis.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative</a>, says.
Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea pictured in January 2006, left, and in September 2015, right. The airstrip on Fiery Cross Reef is almost operational, Greg Poling, the director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, says.
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Subi Reef in the South China Sea in August 2008, left, and in September 2015, right. China is also constructing a runway here.
Subi Reef in the South China Sea in August 2008, left, and in September 2015, right. China is also constructing a runway here.
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This satellite image taken on September 8, 2015 shows Mischief Reef in the South China Sea. China reclaimed a flat rectangle of land with a retaining wall about 3,000 meters (3,280 yards) in length, pictured in the top left.
This satellite image taken on September 8, 2015 shows Mischief Reef in the South China Sea. China reclaimed a flat rectangle of land with a retaining wall about 3,000 meters (3,280 yards) in length, pictured in the top left.
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A recent satellite image shows Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea, where China has built an airstrip. This latest images shows that paint has been laid on the runway, says Poling.
A recent satellite image shows Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea, where China has built an airstrip. This latest images shows that paint has been laid on the runway, says Poling.
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