Just 900 kilometers from Guam, China is building an airport runway on a small island, causing the U.S. military to go into high alert!
Recently, a Chinese enterprise has been involved in the renovation project of the old runway at Woleai Atoll in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. On the surface, this is just another infrastructure cooperation project by a Chinese company overseas, aimed at improving civil aviation conditions on remote islands, facilitating residents' travel, medical transportation, and cargo delivery.
But the problem lies in the fact that this small island is only about 900 kilometers away from Guam, the most important U.S. military base in the Western Pacific. The U.S. military is now clearly unsettled.
What does 900 kilometers mean? A modern fighter jet can reach there in less than an hour at cruising speed; long-range drones or reconnaissance aircraft can easily cover the entire Mariana Islands.
Guam is precisely the core hub of the U.S. "Second Island Chain," home to Andersen Air Force Base, Apra Naval Base, as well as increasingly strengthened missile defense systems and strategic bomber forces in recent years.
The runway on Woleai Atoll was not newly built but constructed by Japanese occupying forces during World War II. It has undergone several repairs over the years and is now in poor condition. Now it is being renovated by a Chinese enterprise, with official statements clearly emphasizing its "purely civilian" nature—used to connect Yap's main island with other outer islands, enhancing local transportation resilience.
The representative of the Federated States of Micronesia has repeatedly stated that the project does not involve military use and does not allow foreign military forces to use it.
However, the U.S. seems unwilling to believe it, displaying an attitude of extreme alarm. Behind this, it's still a lack of confidence in their own strength.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851539063997897/
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