The Chinese military has deployed an advanced
surface-to-air missile system to one of its contested islands in the South
China Sea, Fox News reported on Tuesday, citing civilian satellite imagery.
The images, from ImageSat International, show two batteries of eight surface-to-air missile launchers as well as a radar system on Woody Island, part of the Paracel Island chain in the South China Sea, according to Fox News.
Woody Island is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
The images, from ImageSat International, show two batteries of eight surface-to-air missile launchers as well as a radar system on Woody Island, part of the Paracel Island chain in the South China Sea, according to Fox News.
Woody Island is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
Bill Urban, a Pentagon spokesman, said: "While
I cannot comment on matters related to intelligence, we do watch these matters
very closely."
The report comes as US President Barack Obama and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations concluded a summit in California.
The report comes as US President Barack Obama and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations concluded a summit in California.