No one is claiming, building, and fortifying outposts quite like #China. #southchinasea #politics
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China's military expansion in the South China Sea, including the construction of artificial islands and outposts, is analyzed using satellite images and geopolitical context, with a focus on the country's strategic interests and actions in the region, utilizing tools such as high-resolution satellite imaging and geopolitical analysis frameworks like game theory and international relations models
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[Music] seen from miles above these rings in the ocean look like natural coral reefs but zoom in on high resolution satellite images and you can make out military bases the islands first started to appear just over 10 years ago the Philippines Vietnam and to a lesser extent Malaysia have since been engaged in a race to claim occupy and fortify outposts in the South China Sea but no one does it on a scale quite like China the superpower has 20 outposts in the parisel islands and seven in the spratley of these four are fully operational air and Naval bases the Philippines occupies nine features in the spratley with just one airst strip Vietnam has the most around 50 outposts spread across 27 locations in the South China Sea and Malaysia has five now with the region bristling with ships Firepower and tension hey hey clashes are inevitable in fact they are happening all the time
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