article_snippet.sent: Previous satellite images revealed that China has made rapid progress in building an airstrip suitable for military use on the contested Fiery Cross Reef  and may be planning another.
article_snippet.sent: Recent satellite images reveal that China has built a runway (pictured) in the South China Sea - which could be used for military operations .
article_snippet.sent: ‘The concern is that they give the Chinese military the ability to project force and sovereignty much better into the South China Sea.
article_snippet.sent: The concern is what The concern signifies about China’s long-term intentions.
article_snippet.sent: Worrying: A U.S. State Department spokesperson said the scale of China's land reclamation in the South China Sea (pictured) is fueling concerns in the region that China intends to militarise China outposts .
article_snippet.sent: The United States' military commander for Asia has said China could eventually deploy radar and missile systems on the outposts China is building in the region, which would give China the power to enforce an exclusion zone.
article_snippet.sent: China's ambassador to the United States has said it was 'natural' that China's ambassador to the United States country's reclamation work would include military defence facilities.
article_snippet.sent: Cui Tiankai urged President Obama's administration to move more military resources into the economically important Asian region - and boost cooperation with Asian countries worried by China.
highlights_snippet.sent: Concern is that the installations will give the Chinese the ability to project force  much better' - RUSI expert .