China is undertaking a large-scale build-out of infrastructure along its eastern coast, including air and naval sites that show its growing readiness for a potential conflict over Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Satellite images and other open-source material examined by The Wall Street Journal illustrate how these facilities would strengthen China\u2019s hand if it launched an invasion of the island democracy. Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and has pledged to take it, by force if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sites range from a large new base for amphibious warships to a multibillion-dollar airport that sits around 3 miles from front-line Taiwanese islands. \u201cAll of it goes to supporting China\u2019s one military planning scenario, which is a Taiwan scenario,\u201d said Michael Dahm, a retired U.S. Navy intelligence officer and senior resident fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies who closely tracks these projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> How China\u2019s New Naval and Air Sites Would Aid an Attack on Taiwan\u2014Satellite images show major infrastructure expansion, including on the Taiwan Strait@NiharikaSM<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/YKNu0YP3KT<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/YKNu0YP3KT<\/a><\/p>— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) September 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>