China’s Joint Air Facility in Laos Seen as Step in Broader Indian Ocean Ambitions
By Frank WilliamsVientiane The opening of a joint Chinese-Laotian air support and training center is part of Beijing’s long-running effort to project power toward the Indian Ocean, a Taiwanese defense analyst said. China’s Ministry of National Defense announced last Wednesday that the China-Laos Joint Support and Training Center at Ban Keun Airport in Vientiane Province,…
