Asia Times
Kerry K Gershaneck Mat 31, 2018
In mid-May, China’s news media reported People’s Liberation Army
(PLA) Air Force H-6K bombers landed on disputed Woody Island–the first
time nuclear-capable aircraft landed on any of the features in the South
China Sea region.
From islands China has militarized in the South China Sea, H-6K
bombers are today technically able to strike Singapore and much of
Indonesia, with potential capability to hit US installations in Guam and
northern Australia.
But nuclear-capable bombers are not the only formidable power
projection capability China is forward basing in the maritime area.
Another potent force China has inserted into these disputed waters is
the PLA Navy Marine Corps (PLAMC).
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