https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-expands-military-footprint-with-new-support-base-in-laosContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-expands-military-footprint-with-new-support-base-in-laoshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-expands-military-footprint-with-new-support-base-in-laos#u100753Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:06:23 +0000China has established the China-Laos Military Joint Support and Training Center at Ban Keun airport in Laos. This facility includes an aviation academy designed to support pilot training and deepen military cooperation between the two nations. Described as China's third overseas military base and its first overseas air force base, the installation was constructed over the past year on a site consisting of farmland and a purported former US airstrip from the Vietnam War. Beijing has not disclosed the specific personnel, equipment, or facilities based at the airport.Why it mattersThis expan