柬埔寨海軍基地開始擴充

 

【縛雞之見】
中國是不管國際法的，不管做出何種承諾皆然。
這點，從對西藏、對香港、對南海都一以貫之，我們要放在心上。
中國搶進柬埔寨，違反國際法（全）
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越柬簽署7項協定 包含邊境協議與承諾不讓第三國建軍事基地 報呱 20191008
左右大選？中國駭進柬埔寨….. 自由20180713

 

升級南海部署？智庫：中國助建柬埔寨海軍基地外出現挖泥船    自由 20220122

中國在南海軍事布局又有動作，美國一間智庫今日表示，在中國投注巨資合作擴建的柬埔寨雲朗海軍基地附近，出現多艘挖泥船的影像證據，推測目的可能是為了部署排水量更大的中國軍艦。

《美國之音》報導，華盛頓智庫戰略與國際研究中心（CSIS）於當地時間21日發布最新報告，指在柬埔寨當局本月發布的照片與商業衛星影像中，均可觀察到這些挖泥船的身影。

證據顯示，兩艘挖泥船及負責收集疏浚沙子的駁船現正停靠於雲朗海軍基地附近，據悉，這兩艘船是在本月13至15日期間抵達該處。

戰略與國際研究中心亞洲海事透明倡議（AMTI）的另一分報告則表明，疏浚作業可擴大港口設施的深度，對於較大型軍艦停靠雲朗基地是必要的措施，而這正是中國、柬埔寨一項秘密協定中的一部分。

美國《華爾街日報》於2019年曾報導稱，中方向柬埔寨提供改建資金，並在上述協定中取得進入並使用該基地的權利。

 

DREDGERS SPOTTED AT CAMBODIA’S REAM NAVAL BASE    CSIC 20220121

Dredgers have been spotted off the coast of Cambodia’s Ream Naval base in government-released photos and satellite imagery. Dredging of deeper port facilities would be necessary for the docking of larger military ships at Ream, and was part of a secret agreement between China and Cambodia that U.S. officials reported seeing in 2019. That deal reportedly granted China military access to the base in return for funding facilities improvements. Cambodian officials have confirmed that China is funding construction at Ream, but maintain that there are no plans for Chinese military access.

A January 16 satellite image from commercial provider Maxar shows two clamshell dredgers just off the coast of Ream accompanied by barges for collecting the dredged sand.

Imagery from Planet Labs shows that both dredgers have remained fixed at these locations since their arrival, which took place between January 13-15. The dredgers were also visible in a photo posted to defense minister Tea Banh’s Facebook page following his January 18 visit to Ream. The photo was taken from the northern half of Ream and shows both clamshell dredgers operating behind another ship, which may be a suction dredger, docked along the coast. Another photo posted by the Secretary of Ream Naval Base shows Tea Banh and his entourage at the same location.

The extent of the planned dredging is unclear, but could mark a significant upgrade in the base’s capabilities. The shallow waters around Ream mean it is currently only able to host small patrol vessels. A deep-water port would make it far more useful to both the Cambodian and Chinese navies.

Construction work has also continued onshore at Ream. Several locations within the main administrative center in the southwest of the base have seen land clearing since AMTI’s last update in fall 2021. Clearing for roads and a possible fence near a Vietnam-funded hospital at the northeast of the base continues, and a small building and several concrete lots have been built along the coast.

Taken together, the scale of recent demolition and land clearing, and especially the new dredging activity, indicates that the base is being prepared for significant infrastructure upgrades.