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August 15, 2016

It's probably nothing...

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The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, which has been following the construction of Chinese fortifications in the waters west of Palawan, recently caused a mild stir by publishing photographs of strange hexagonal structures and towers on Subi, Fiery Cross and Mischief reefs.
The unfamiliar nature of these items obscured a more salient fact, which has alarmed even the New York Times: China has been turning a vast expanse of water into a fortified island zone on a scale unseen since World War 2. "China has been feverishly piling sand onto reefs in the South China Sea, creating seven new islets in the region and straining already taut geopolitical tensions. " The Riddle of the Sands | PJ Media

Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 15, 2016 8:31 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Those things look like easy to find, hard to camouflage targets for a quick stealth operation. Of course, we would have to have the guts to take them out.

Posted by: BillH [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 15, 2016 9:08 AM

I'm waiting for aerial photos showing the aftermath of an earthquake or tsunami.

Posted by: Jack [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 16, 2016 7:46 AM

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