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MILITARY1d agoAirport training site in Laos extends China’s clout in Southeast AsiaChina’s design to use a Laotian airport for joint military training has put much of Southeast Asia on guard about how far the PLA will extend its reach.Military Times
MILITARY1d agoAirport training site in Laos extends China’s clout in Southeast AsiaChina’s design to use a Laotian airport for joint military training has put much of Southeast Asia on guard about how far the PLA will extend its reach.Defense News
MILITARY3d agoAre Chinese military aircraft already using a new joint air facility in Laos?Chinese military aircraft may already be using a new joint aviation facility in Laos, with satellite imagery showing twice as many K-8/JL-8-family trainer aircraft there as the Laotian air force is assessed to possess. Eight of the two-seat trainer and light-attack aircraft were visible at Ban Keun Airport in commercial satellite imagery taken on September 30, according to Reuters, which first reported the images. More than two dozen military and support vehicles were also visible. The image was...South China Morning Post
MILITARY6d agoChina Expands Its Military Reach by Building a Base in LaosThe new runway in Ban Keun is currently used by only small jets. Neighboring nations are watching warily to see if Beijing expands it for larger aircraft.NYT World
MILITARY6d agoWhy China’s new air force base in Laos could rattle VietnamA newly opened China-backed air force training centre in Laos could unsettle Vietnam, even as it aims to modernise Vientiane’s military and balance defence ties among Beijing, Moscow and Hanoi, observers say. China’s National Defence Ministry said last Tuesday that the joint support and training facility at Ban Keun Airport in the Laotian capital would strengthen the expertise of local air force pilots and was “not directed against any third party”. “The establishment and operation of the two...South China Morning Post
MILITARY6d agoThe Strategic Implications of China’s Military Facility in LaosBan Keun poses only a limited direct threat to the South China Sea or Taiwan, but it will enhance China’s ability to place pressure on U.S. naval forces.The Diplomat
MILITARYOct 7What Does China’s New Military Base in Laos Mean?Beijing’s third overseas base is also its second in Southeast Asia.Foreign Policy
MILITARYOct 6EXCLUSIVE: Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base, satellite images show - ReutersEXCLUSIVE: Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base, satellite images show ReutersReuters World
MILITARYOct 5What China's new military foothold in Laos means for Southeast AsiaBeijing says its new Laos facility will train pilots. Analysts see a broader signal: China's growing military presence in mainland Southeast Asia.DW News [en]
MILITARYSep 30China opens training center with Laos, marking third overseas military baseSatellite imagery shows the new facility is built in part on a purported old US airstrip used during the Vietnam War.Breaking Defense
MILITARYSep 29China expands overseas military presence with new Laos air force centreSouth China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 5China - Laos Peace Train 2026 Joint Humanitarian Medical Rescue Exercise to Be Held in LaosChina and Laos are planning a joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise named 'Peace Train 2026' to be held in Laos.globalsecurity.org · Syria
MILITARYAug 2Feature : From protecting homelands to safeguarding railway -- Retired veterans , apprentices on China - Laos RailwayA feature article highlights the new roles of retired veterans and apprentices in safeguarding the China-Laos Railway. This illustrates the transition of former military personnel into civilian infrastructure protection.cambodiantimes.com · Cambodia