PLAN Hainan Island update from Wall Street Journal
Forwarded by Michael Buss
The Wall Street Journal
29 May 2024
China is expanding its naval bases on the tropical island of Hainan in the South China Sea. Two of Beijing’s most important naval facilities, Yulia and Longpo, have undergone dramatic expansion to accommodate a growing fleet of vessels and to provide a home for China’s new sea-borne nuclear deterrent.