A report released on August 14 by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) under the U.S. think tank CSIS stated that suspected runway excavation has been identified on Antelope Reef, with no concrete yet laid, and that the dimensions of at least one building foundation beside the runway match those of large hangars at other Chinese airfields in the South China Sea.
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2026-10-02 14:47 · 路透社10月2日报道，卫星图像显示中国在西沙羚羊礁的跑道建设正加快推进，此前官媒称其为民生工程，美方智库指跑道旁建筑地基与南海大型机库相符。
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AMTI Is a New Chinese Runway Taking Flight at Antelope Reef?
2026-10-09 12:40 · Satellite images from August show digging that appears likely to be the start of a new runway: No concrete or other paving material has been laid down yet
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The War Zone China’s Massive New Artificial Island In The South China Sea Emerge
2026-10-09 12:40 · AMTI also identified excavation for a 200-by-200-foot structure nearby, which mirrors the footprint of the large aircraft hangars at China’s other island-airfields.
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AMTI Report by U.S. Think Tank Identifies Suspected Runway Excavation on Antelope Reef
2026.08.14 · Reported
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10.02
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·Importance IV
·China
08.19
·Reported
·Importance IV
·China
08.27
·Verifying
·Importance III
·China
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