China opens new military training and logistics facility in Laos
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China has opened a new military training and logistics facility and the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy at Ban Keun Airport north of Vientiane, extending its security presence into mainland Southeast Asia and providing a potential dedicated overseas foothold for the Chinese air force. Beijing states that the facility at Ban Keun Airport will primarily train Lao air force pilots and be jointly maintained, while analysts view it as a broader signal of China's growing military footprint that joins existing foreign facilities including Djibouti and Cambodia's Ream Naval Base.
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