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Old 18th Aug 2020, 01:45
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Originally Posted by ORAC
https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/why-...ratly-islands/

Why Doesn’t China Deploy Fighter Jets to the Spratly Islands?
That seems of a piece with an earlier article suggesting that these bases are eroding fast, wishful thinking imho.
While I appreciate the Chinese penchant for cutting corners, I'm also aware that they built these bases at considerable expense and that the construction resources are still in the area and remain active.
So I'd think if there were real structural problems, they would be getting addressed right now. After all, what is the point of provoking the surrounding states unless one is set on a policy?
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