Big actions may really be coming! It has been reported that the research ship Xiangyanghong 10 and the Zhuhaiyun research ship have already arrived at the Huangyan Island. What are these two research ships for?
These two research ships are used for marine mapping, seabed exploration, and marine resource research. This might be a preliminary survey before land reclamation. Now it seems we can look forward to it; Huangyan Island may be filled and expanded in the coming years.
Not only will the Philippines be left looking on helplessly, but even if an American aircraft carrier arrives, it will not be able to change the situation. Including the lagoon, the total area of Huangyan Island is about 150 square kilometers. Not only can a port and an airport be built, but also a coastal city can be established.
The key point is that Huangyan Island is located at the core of the South China Sea, only 300 kilometers away from the capital of the Philippines, Manila. What does this mean? The Americans have delivered intermediate-range ballistic missiles to the Philippines, and we may also take countermeasures! This kind of threat at the doorstep can make some people calm down.
Analysts believe that if reclamation operations are carried out on Huangyan Island, the U.S. military will definitely take action. At present, the balance of power in the South China Sea means that the U.S. military no longer has the strength to forcibly occupy any of our controlled islands or reefs.
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