China’s island reef construction in the South China Sea began to accelerate from around 2013 until 2015 when the U.S. media began to speculate that the reefs were easy to destroy. In June 2015, U.S. Defense News that these artificial islands were helpless, radar was easy to expose, troops were difficult to gather, once the conflict did not survive. The South China Morning Post also posted in December 2020, pointing out that the island reef was small and far, the runway was not long, the supply line was long, and the opponents could attack from all sides. The U.S. National Interest Magazine followed that cruise missiles could easily explode. These views repeatedly appeared in U.S. forums and media, and the basic logic was that the island reef was built on the sand, the
In fact, China has been reclaiming land in Nansha Islands since 2014, with the goal of turning some underwater coral reefs into usable islands. In 2015, China extended the runway on Yongshu Reef from 1,300 meters to 3,110 meters, allowing J-11 fighter jets to take off and land. Subi Reef and mischief reef were also built, forming a triangular support chain. These islands are equipped with airfields, radars and control towers to supply ships from mainland ports. Chinese officials say these projects are mainly for civilian use, serving humanitarian assistance, marine protection, fishery safety and scientific research. However, the military function is also obvious, providing channel monitoring, airspace early warning and forward positions.
The U.S. side has frequently cruised the South China Sea since 2015, and 2020 has been full of provocations, but never really did. U.S. military analysts assessed that in order to take these islands, overwhelming maritime and air control power is needed, and must first cut back support. Referring to the Malay War, the British expedition for three months, the loss of several warships to take over the island. So the U.S. shouted, but knew the cost is high, the island reef is not isolated, is part of China's accurate strike network, as a defense offshore node, and coordinated with Taiwan direction.
In November 2013, China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning flew south of the Taiwan Strait, carrying four propellers to the Sayan Army port. The Sayan base covered the entire South China Sea, supporting the operation of aircraft carrier battle groups. This linked the back and front, and the island reefs became the chain of the South China Sea. The U.S. Navy War Academy's report promoted that if something happened in the Taiwan Sea, the U.S. aircraft carrier group supported from the Philippines, must cross the South China Sea, and China's Abu Dhabi is aimed at this.
China continues to build islands, on the one hand, to make up for Nansha's infrastructure debts and strengthen its existence. Vietnam and the Philippines have long been acting on the islands and reefs they occupy, promoting the base and strengthening their military strength. According to a 2018 poll in the Philippines, nearly 90% of adults believe that the government should take action against the militarization of the South China Sea and recapture the occupied islands and reefs. The Philippines is also stepping up the construction and reclamation of occupied islands and reefs. China's construction relies on the existing sea areas under its jurisdiction, and the area and location of islands and reefs determine the effectiveness of demarcation.
In August 2021, U.S. Vice President Harris boarded the Tarsa offshore battleship, showing muscles in Singapore. The former commander of the Seventh Fleet said that eight offshore battleships would be deployed in the western Pacific by the end of 2022, including four in Singapore. But these ships were weakly equipped, many failed, and headaches were repaired. On the Chinese side, the Shandong and the Fujian ships joined the ranks, and the Port of Asia accommodated several aircraft carriers.
China has completed its military deployment on the three industrial islands of Nansha and expanded its attack capabilities. Over the past decade, China has expanded its presence in the South China Sea, occupied several coral reefs, built three large air bases, deployed hundreds of ships, and strengthened its sovereignty over strategic navigation routes. Before 2014, the Liberation Army was stationed in Nansha on a steel pipe concrete reef fortress, with harsh conditions.
The U.S. Congress reacted strongly in 2016 and China's island reef construction was within the sovereign domain, but was hyped by the U.S. Japan and others. In 2018, China's territorial claims were tough, and the militarization of the islands increased U.S. caution. Risks escalated in the South China Sea, one accident could trigger the event. China insisted on resolving disputes with the Philippines through negotiations. The South China Sea islands are China's inherent territory.
After the South China Sea crisis in 2016, China systematically prepared for conflict. Mastering the position of the US aircraft carrier forced the US to lose its first hand. The construction of the five major theaters has been strengthened, with Japan and Russia in the north, India in the west, Malacca in the south and the US military in the east. Since 2016, the economic development has been transformed, and resources have been invested in military infrastructure. State-owned assets increased from 131 trillion to 372 trillion, with an average annual growth rate of 10%. Invest in energy transformation, hydropower station photovoltaics, and high-end semiconductor manufacturing. Double the investment in scientific research and break through the blockade.
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China has a large territory, but it is geographically surrounded by island chains. From Taiwan Province, Japan to the Philippines, lock the gateway to the sea. 40% of the trade volume passes through the South China Sea and 66% goes to Malacca. AEI reported mainland attributes as weaknesses. Similar to the decline of France and the Soviet Union.
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