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What China's new military foothold in Laos means for Southeast Asia

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DW English
“What China's new military foothold in Laos means for Southeast Asia”

Beijing says its new Laos facility will train pilots. Analysts see a broader signal: China's growing military presence in mainland Southeast Asia.

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DER SPIEGEL
“China baut in Laos offenbar seinen ersten Luftwaffenstützpunkt im Ausland auf”

Für mehr Einfluss in Südostasien: Weltmacht China vergrößert ihren Einfluss im benachbarten Laos. Satellitenbilder zeigen Kampfflieger und Militärfahrzeuge auf einer bemerkenswerten Baustelle.

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The Guardian – World
“Satellite images show attack jets at Chinese military facility in Laos”

New ‘support and training centre’ prompts concern in region but China says it is ‘not directed at any third party’ Satellite images show attack jets stationed at a new Chinese military facility in Laos, which opened last week and gives Beijing’s air force its first foothold in mainland south-east Asia. Images provided by the commercial satellite provider Vantor show eight light attack aircraft positioned at Ban Keun airport alongside what appear to be more than a dozen military vehicles lined…

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