The question is, should we be concerned about Sanya? The answer: Yes.
The naval base centres on a huge underground complex even the most sophisticated spy satellites cannot penetrate.
It is being prepared with berths for up to 20 of the most advanced Chinese submarines, the C94 Jin-class boat, which will be capable of firing both anti-satellite [...]
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Sanya base to float Chinese naval ambition
Posted by Matt in May 25th, 2008 | no comment
Published in China, Israel, Military, general, Aircraft Carriers, Ambition, Ambitions, Berths, Blue Water, China, China Blue, Chinese Submarines, Class Boat, Clear Signal, Google, Google Map, Missiles, Naval Base, Satellite, Spy Satellites, Submarine Base, submarines
Where is North Korea’s Thunderbird Airport?
Posted by Matt in May 13th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Koreas, Border, Coordinates, David J, Few Minutes, Fighter Aircraft, Find Google, Find Maps, Flying Time, Google, Google Map, Google Maps, High Speed, Korea North, Korean Engineers, Location Map, North Korean, North-Korea, Photo, South-Korea, Thunderbird, Wonsan
I need your help to precisely locate the Thunderbird airport located near Wonsan in North Korea.
North Korean engineers are working on an underground runway beneath a mountain that can protect fighter aircraft from attack until they take off at high speed through the mouth of a tunnel.
The runway is a few minutes’ flying time from [...]
China’s new naval base triggers US concerns
Posted by Matt in May 12th, 2008 | no comment
Published in China, Military, Arthur Waldron, Expert, Google, Google Map, Indonesia Malaysia, Malaysia And Singapore, Map, Neighbours, Ripples, Sea Lanes, South China Sea, University Of Pennsylvania, Waves
“The most important thing about the Hainan development is that if you look at the map, there is really nowhere China could go except south,” said Arthur Waldron, an expert at the University of Pennsylvania, referring to the South China Sea and critical sea lanes, including the Strait of Malacca straddling Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
“This [...]
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