PLAN SCS Bases/Islands/Vessels (Not a Strategy Page)

MwRYum

MwRYum

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navyreco said:
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This is the famous map layout that the Japanese military reportedly using...it was revealed by the Chinese media sometimes back, as a reinforcement to the notion that Japan sees China as an enemy, or at least a foe that is to be contained...

The purple denote the "1st island chain" and the red for "2nd island chain".
 
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Red___Sword

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navyreco said:
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The most important thing is, the "North" direction is at the left side of the map, tis a get-used-to-it map layout used by japanese of any kind of serious discussion, showing how hard-working / dedicated japan views itself as a containment to the Asia continent, esp to China.

In this layout, you have to have the urgency feeling of "containment" - the asia continent, as if are going to "swallow" the tiny islands of Japan in a brink of eye. A VERY successful patriotic awareness / education material, in Japan's POV.

In surprise, this layout of map, being "informed" to China by visiting officials (from China to Japan), ALSO very successfully made patriotic awareness / education to Chinese masses (military fan or not), that China is not going anywhere when Japan wills it.

I would call this map "combat awareness map".
 
Geographer

Geographer

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There's been significant construction at Woody Island between 2005-2012. Google Earth has updated its photo of Woody Island in the Paracel Islands showing construction of a new protected harbor and a wave barrier stretching from the runway to the edge of the atoll. The new wave barrier better protects the old harbor.

Also, the beach on the north side of the island is much larger. Are they expanding it for recreational purposes or land reclamation? I don't see any construction ships around the beach like is normally seen with land reclamation. This island is the seat of the new Sansha prefecture level city that China created last week.

Below is the most recent picture of Woody Island:
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And the old 2005 picture for comparison. Does anyone notice any other changes?
2009-PLAN-woody-island.jpg
 
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plawolf

plawolf

Lieutenant General
Look at the new road that have been created on the north west of the island and how often that leads to the beaches. My guess is that the significant amounts of sand they exavated in building the new harbor was trucked to the north and dumped to create the new, larger beach.

Sincw there does not appear to be any new buildings along the newly enhanced beach, I would guess that that was done mainly for convenience rather than a deliberate decision to expand the size of the island.

Apart from those, the biggest difference I could make out is a cluster of 4 or 5 new large buildings to the south west near where the middle harbor is now. New hotels to help pay for all the new construction perhaps? :p
 
Kurt

Kurt

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Re: New base for the Type 094 subs?

Skywatcher said:
I've always thought that the South Korean naval build up was primarily directed at Japan (after all, the KDX-III are overkill for whatever China can field at the moment)
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Hainan is a Chinese base as far away as possible from South Korea?
Korea has two important history lessons with naval warfare playing an important role: the Imjin War and the Korean War. Both highlight sea control, the Korean War showcases the effect of amphibious warfare while the Imjin War additionally stresses sea denial. For a peninsula of traditional fishermen Korea does the most natural thing to make their stance in between China, Russia and Japan as a very important US ally.

Why are 1000m sea depth required if SSN can't dive to the ground? Is it about salinity layers in different depths, not just surface proximity, that better allow to escape detction?
 
Geographer

Geographer

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Re: New base for the Type 094 subs?

A closer inspection reveals many new buildings and roads. There are several new multistory buildings and even a new radar tower! The airport and beach-side facilities have expanded. The camouflaged bunkers that were under construction in 2005 in the northwest section of the island have been completed. They are probably the armory for any military units on the island. I made the following diagram in MS Paint.

Woody Island 2012 developments.jpg
 
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joshuatree

Captain
Re: New base for the Type 094 subs?

Geographer said:
Here are some pictures of the Zhubi Reef in the South China Sea. Is that in the Paracel or Spratly Islands?
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That would be Spratly Islands.


With the upgrades on Woody Island, there would now be three harbors. Looks like they anticipate stationing quite a few vessels here if needed.
 
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