Vietnam now has two airstrips in the Spratly Islands—but it may not be long until it gets another. As reported October 25 by Radio Free Asia, Vietnam has begun laying down a runway on Barque Canada Reef. The area currently being prepared for paving is approximately 8,000 feet long—twice the length of Vietnam’s existing runway […] Continue Reading
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Five claimants occupy nearly 70 disputed reefs and islets spread across the South China Sea. They have built more than 90 outposts on these contested features, many of which have seen expansion in recent years.
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