China Just Made a MAJOR Military Move in Laos

China just scored a devastating military victory. Welcome to China Uncensored, I'm Chris Chappell. Oh, what's that? You've noticed this for legal reasons I'm not allowed to call it Lego Tank Man? Stay tuned to the end and I'll tell you how you can get one of your very own. And while we're talking about toy weapons of war, let's talk about war with China. It's only a matter of time before China decides that the only way to steal more wealth, I mean, reunify the historic homeland, is by taking Taiwan. But like installing drywall anchors, war against Taiwan is surprisingly tricky. China would have to deal with US bases all around the Indo-Pacific, as well as a whole bunch of other obstacles. Unlike the US, China doesn't have bases in many places overseas. Just a f*** ton of artificial islands throughout the South China Sea that they totally aren't militarizing in any way. and dual-use belt and road infrastructure projects all over the world. But I digress. Because war with the US is no laughing matter for China, they're going to need to be prepared. Enter Laos. Laos is a poor communist country that's landlocked right in the middle of China, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. And I thought my neighbor's fights were annoying. It's also trapped in a severe debt crisis with no resolution in sight. thanks to horrible financial planning fueled by Chinese loans. Which makes Laos the perfect partner for China to deal with. And what better way to do business than to get into the war economy? Kojima predicts the future again. Since late 2025, China has been expanding this airfield from a patch of farmland in Laos. Although this isn't just any ordinary patch of farmland. It's in Ban Khun, which, fun fact, was once called Lima Site 44, which sounds like the best pop punk band you've never heard of. But it was also the site used by the CIA-owned airline Air America for resupply and Hmong ground force transport during the Vietnam War. And other things, allegedly. China isn't just constructing an airfield in Ban Khun. The Chinese Ministry of National Defense recently announced that China opened the China-Laos Joint Support and Training Center, and the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy. Support? Friendship? Nothing scary about that. I'm sure next they'll open the China-Laos Sunshine and Rainbow Nuking Taipei Institute. Both China and Laos are pretty tight lipped about the details, though China was quick to claim that the two institutions will be jointly maintained and operated to help Laos strengthen the training of its Air Force pilots. You see, it's all about helping Laos. It's not about China at all. Support friendship. Smile, or they'll kill you. Friendly and supportively. China's Ministry of National Defense says, sing along if you know the words, because they've repeated this lie a billion times, it's all about maintaining peace and stability in the region. So what does Laos need to support peace and stability in the region? Chinese fighter jets! Already we're seeing what security analysts believe to be eight Hongdu JL-8 aircraft, also known as K-8 Light Attack Fighters, deployed at the China-Laos Joint Training Facility. Both China and Laos operate those planes, with Laos currently having four in its arsenals. But as much as China loves to downplay what's going on, this is a massive development that's carving China's military presence in Southeast Asia in a way that's comparable to China's Joint Training and Support Center in Cambodia's Riam Naval Base and its logistics base in Djibouti. But don't worry, I'm sure those are also supportive, friendly, sunshine and rainbow murder training factories. Which is why according to Colin Koh, a security expert at Singapore's S. Rajarathnam School of International Studies, it may not be wrong to conclude this is the first full-fledged PLA overseas base in Southeast Asia. Or in civilian-speak, yuh-oh. Some point to how this could help support PRC-Thailand combined air exercises. And add pressure against Vietnam, which like the Philippines, has its own territorial disputes with China out in the South China Sea. Because China is more invasive than black mold and responsible for way more deaths. But this could have far bigger implications than that. It's possible that the Laos base could play a huge role in a war between China and the US. Think about what China's seeing. If China wages war over Taiwan, China's survival would be at stake. Its economy heavily depends on the Strait of Malacca. Because two-thirds of China's total trade volume and over 83% of China's oil imports pass through it. Meaning going to war with Taiwan would be a reckless, stupid decision, which is why I'm so sure the CCP is going to do it. A US blockade could utterly wreck China. riggedy wreck them, even. In a kinetic war, China needs to deal with that if it wants any chance of success. And a base in Laos could help with that. Maybe not so much with operations in the South China Sea, but for something that's even more critical. As an associate professor at the Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies at Tom Kong University points out, the base in Laos could help extend China's reach to Thailand and Singapore, which in turn could complicate US military operations at the Strait of Malacca, as well as the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. Worse comes to worse, China could strike the US military's critical logistical hubs, including the US's Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific, also known as Comlag Westpac, in Singapore, which is responsible for planning and managing US ship repairs, refueling, food, and ordnance all across the Pacific. It's a smart decision. Which is why I'm so surprised the CCP came up with it. Such an attack could theoretically be done from Laos, or with support vehicles launched from Laos. But it's possible Laos could even help China strike even further out. As a research associate at Lowy Institute points out, A fleet of tanker aircraft in Laos would improve the ability of PLAAF H-6N bombers based in China to conduct missions over the Bay of Bengal and further into the Indian Ocean. H6N bombers, by the way, are strategic bombers that are capable of dropping nukes. Hence the N in H6N, the most devastating n-bomb since the one your coworker got fired for dropping in a Kanye song during an office karaoke party. If China really wants to copy the US, could we see China launch bombers directly from Laos, much like how the US deploys its strategic bombers in other countries? Like the UK and its base on Diego Garcia? So far, according to the Institute for the Study of War, the Laos PLA base is not yet equipped to provide the PLA with the ability to execute major combat operations, unlike US military bases. But given enough time and resources, that could change. Currently, the Laos airfield is around 2,000 meters long. That's enough for PLA fighter jets like the J-10 and J-11, as well as the Y-20B transport aircraft. It's too short for strategic bombers, which need around 3,000 meters to take off. But would you look at that? It's a grower and a shower. Bangkok's under-construction runway is expected to be extended from 2,000 to 3,000 meters. I'd say it's totally just for civilian purposes and not threatening China's southern neighbors. Mostly because I've heard so much Chinese propaganda, I can spew it before they can. But given that we're seeing China rapidly expand its military infrastructure and its nuclear weapons programs, I can't help but see what China's doing in Laos as yet another step China's taking in preparing for war. A war that China will start at the time of its own choosing. Which, like someone taking bagpipe lessons, no matter when it is, it will be ugly. Now here's another war I want to talk to you about. And it involves this guy right here. Last week I published a video about how China Uncensored has been facing even more YouTube suppression. And in what I'm sure is a total coincidence, that video got very low YouTube views. In fact, China Uncensored has lost a third of our views compared to last year. Starting five months ago, views on most of our videos suddenly dropped by more than half to two thirds. And I'm still getting messages from viewers telling me you've been unsubscribed from this channel. And if this has happened to you, please let me know in the comments below. 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