China’s Naval Base in Cambodia Large Enough to Dock Aircraft Carrier, Satellite Images Show

Sailors stand guard at the Cambodian Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on July 26, 2019. Samrang Pring/Reuters

Construction of a Chinese-funded naval base in Ream, Cambodia, is nearly complete and includes a pier large enough to accommodate an aircraft carrier, according to satellite imagery released by a U.S.-based geospatial intelligence firm on July 24.

Satellite imagery shows that the development of the Chinese military naval station in Cambodia has progressed rapidly since August 2021, the firm, BlackSky, stated.