Jamming equipment located on Mischief Reef inwards the South Communist People's Republic of China Sea inwards a satellite photograph taken yesteryear DigitalGlobe, a commercial infinite imagery firm. The photograph was commissioned yesteryear the USA military, which added the coloring inset showing the type of equipment installed on the outpost inwards the Spratly Islands. China has installed equipment on 2 of its fortified outposts inwards the Spratly Islands capable of jamming communications together with radar systems, a meaning measuring in its creeping militarization of the South Communist People's Republic of China Sea, USA officials say. The deed strengthens China’s mightiness to assert its extensive territorial claims together with hinder USA nation of war machine operations inwards a contested portion that includes around of the world’s busiest transportation routes.
The disclosure comes every bit the Chinese nation of war machine is conducting what USA officials depict every bit its largest nation of war machine practise to appointment inwards the South Communist People's Republic of China Sea, maneuvers that include China’s kickoff aircraft carrier likewise every bit air strength together with Blue Planet units.
A USA Defense Department official, describing the finding, said: “China has deployed nation of war machine jamming equipment to its Spratly Island outposts.”
The USA assessment is supported yesteryear a photograph taken terminal calendar month yesteryear the commercial satellite companionship DigitalGlobe together with provided to The Wall Street Journal. It shows a suspected jammer organization amongst its antenna extended on Mischief Reef, ane of 7 Spratly outcrops where Communist People's Republic of China has built fortified artificial islands since 2014, moving sand onto rocks together with reefs together with paving them over amongst concrete.
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