China’s new dry dock near the South China Sea could help Beijing avoid having an aircraft carrier “gap” in the disputed waterway and pave the way for military outreach to the Indian Ocean, analysts said.
According to a report by American geospatial intelligence company AllSource Analysis, satellite imagery on January 21 shows the first use of a new dry dock at Yulin Naval Base in the southern Chinese province of Hainan for the likely maintenance of Chinese Navy aircraft carriers.
The report said…
Shandong’s use of PLA’s newest dry dock near South China Sea suggests carrier milestone
