Center for Strategic & International Studies: Ripple Effects of Vietnam's Island-Building in the South China Sea
April 01, 2025
April 01, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 31, 2025:
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The Ripple Effects of Vietnam's Island-Building in the South China Sea
By Harrison Pretat
In 2021, Vietnam began expanding some of its small- and medium-sized outposts in the Spratly Islands through dredging and landfill. As of now, that effort has resulted in over 2,200 acres of new land being created across t . . .
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The Ripple Effects of Vietnam's Island-Building in the South China Sea
By Harrison Pretat
In 2021, Vietnam began expanding some of its small- and medium-sized outposts in the Spratly Islands through dredging and landfill. As of now, that effort has resulted in over 2,200 acres of new land being created across t . . .