When China opened its first overseas air force base this week, a joint facility in isolated Laos, it was sending a signal -- its foreign military foothold is set to grow, analysts said. The Joint ...
The ministry said that the facilities exist to help Laos train its air force pilots. Data on the Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force is sketchy, but open-source intelligence firm Janes reckons that ...
The new runway in Ban Keun is currently used by only small jets. Neighboring nations are watching warily to see if Beijing ...
The United States is expanding military access across nine locations in the Philippines, placing American forces closer to ...
China's upgraded base near Camp Lemonnier features new antennas and signals intelligence assets turning the Red Sea into a surveillance hub.
As China’s power and self-confidence grows, it’s becoming much more active in projecting power by establishing military bases ...
Light attack aircraft and military vehicles have arrived at the new China-Laos joint training facility announced last Tuesday, according to satellite images reviewed by Reuters.
By Poppy McPherson, Greg Torode and Josh Smith Sept 30 (Reuters) - China’s latest expansion of its overseas military footprint was carved from a patch of farmland in Laos over the past year, satellite ...
The Chinese military opened a new logistics base at an airport in Laos, expanding the People’s Liberation Army’s overseas presence as it seeks to operate farther from home.
The Ban Keun base in Laos used to be used by the CIA-operated Air America during the Vietnam War, as a logistics and support ...
Djibouti military bases explained: which armies are there, what each base does, the rent they pay and what it means for US readers and Red Sea shipping.
The current state of play is that China is holding discussions with Vanuatu, and possibly Tonga, for military bases in the south west Pacific. Australia, the United States and New Zealand are ...