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China breidt militaire macht in Zuidoost-Azië uit met nieuw vliegveld op plek van voormalige Amerikaanse uitvalsbasis in Vietnam

De Telegraaf16 October 2026, 14:21 UTCLaos

China en Laos hebben een militair vliegveld geopend vlak bij de Laotiaanse hoofdstad Vientiane. Volgens Peking gaat het om een gezamenlijk trainingscentrum om luchtmachtpiloten op te leiden. Deskundigen wijzen op een strategische keuze van Peking, dat hiermee zijn militaire invloed in Zuidoost-Azië vergroot.

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