China militarized the South China Sea, as a prelude to war?

—These are the artificial island military bases that China has constructed in the South China Sea in the Spratly Islands, the Paracel Islands and the Scarborough Shoal

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Cuarteron Reef

Spratly Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Cuarteron Reef

China name: Huayang Jiao, 华阳礁

Philippines name: Calderon Reef

Taiwan name: Huayang Reef, 華陽礁

Malaysia name: Terumbu Calderon

Vietnam name: Bãi Châu Viên

Fiery Cross Reef

Spratly Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Fiery Cross Reef

China name: Yongshu Jiao, 永暑礁

Philippines name: Kagitingan Reef

Taiwan name: Yongshu Reef, 永暑礁

Vietnam name: Đá Chữ Thập

Gaven Reefs

Spratly Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Gaven Reefs

China name: Nanxun Jiao, 南薰礁

Philippines name: Burgos Reefs

Taiwan name: Nanxun Reef, 南薰礁

Vietnam name: Đá Ga Ven

Hughes Reef

Spratly Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Hughes Reef

China name: Dongmen Jiao, 东门礁

Philippines name: McKennan Reef

Taiwan name: Dongmen Reef, 東門礁

Vietnam name: Đá Tư Nghĩa

Johnson Reef

Spratly Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Johnson Reef

China name: Chiguo Jiao, 赤瓜礁

Taiwan name: Chiguo Reef, 赤瓜礁

Malaysia name: Mabini Reef

Vietnam name: Đá Gạc Ma

Mischief Reef

Spratly Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Mischief Reef

China name: Meiji Jiao, 美济礁

Philippines name: Panganiban Reef

Taiwan name: Meiji Reef, 美濟礁

Vietnam name: Đá Vành Khăn

Subi Reef

Spratly Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Subi Reef

China name: Zhubi Jiao, 渚碧礁

Philippines name: Zamora Reef

Taiwan name: Zhubi Reef, 渚碧礁

Vietnam name: Đá Su Bi

Antelope Reef

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Antelope Reef

China name: Lingyang Jiao, 羚羊礁

Taiwan name: Lingyang Reef, 羚羊礁

Vietnam name: Đá Hải Sâm

Bombay Reef

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Bombay Reef

China name: Langhua Jiao, 浪花礁

Taiwan name: Pengbo Reef, 蓬勃礁

Vietnam name: Đá Bông Bay

Drummond Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Drummond Island

China name: Jinqing Dao, 晋卿岛

Taiwan name: Jinqing Island, 晉卿島

Vietnam name: Đảo Duy Mộng

Duncan Islands

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Duncan Islands

China name: Chenhang Dao, 琛航岛

Taiwan name: Chenhang Island, 琛航島

Vietnam name: Đảo Quang Hòa

Lincoln Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Lincoln Island

China name: Dong Dao, 东岛

Taiwan name: Hewu Island, 和五島

Vietnam name: Đảo Linh Côn

Middle Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Middle Island

China name: Zhong Dao, 中岛

Taiwan name: Zhong Island, 中島

Vietnam name: Đảo Trung

Money Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Money Island

China name: Jinyin Dao, 金银岛

Taiwan name: Jinyin Island, 金銀島

Vietnam name: Đảo Quang Ảnh

North Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: North Island

China name: Bei Dao, 北岛

Taiwan name: Bei Island, 北島

Vietnam name: Đảo Bắc

North Reef

Paracel Islands

China name: Bei Jiao, 北礁

Taiwan name: Bei Reef, 北礁

Vietnam name: Đá Bắc

Observation Bank

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Observation Bank

China name: Yin Yu, 银屿

Taiwan name: Senping Tan, 森屏灘

Vietnam name: Bãi Xà Cừ

Pattle Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Pattle Island

China name: Shanhu Dao, 珊瑚岛

Taiwan name: Shanhu Island, 珊瑚島

Vietnam name: Đảo Hoàng Sa

Quanfu Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Quanfu Island

China name: Quanfu Dao, 全富岛

Taiwan name: Quanfu Island, 全富島

Vietnam name: Đảo Ốc Hoa

Robert Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Robert Island

China name: Ganquan Dao, 甘泉岛

Taiwan name: Ganquan Island, 甘泉島

Vietnam name: Đảo Hữu Nhật

South Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: South Island

China name: Nan Dao, 南岛

Taiwan name: Nan Island, 南島

Vietnam name: Đảo Nam

South Sand

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: South Sand

China name: Nan Shazhou, 南沙洲

Taiwan name: Nan Sand Bar, 南沙洲

Vietnam name: Cồn Cát Nam

Tree Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Tree Island

China name: Zhaoshu Dao, 赵述岛

Taiwan name: Zhaoshu Island, 趙述島

Vietnam name: Đảo Cây

Triton Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Triton Island

China name: Zhongjian Dao, 中建岛

Taiwan name: Zhongjian Island, 中建島

Vietnam name: Đảo Tri Tôn

West Sand

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: West Sand

China name: Xi Shazhou, 西沙洲

Taiwan name: Xi Sand Bar, 西沙洲

Vietnam name: Cồn Cát Tây

Woody Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Woody Island

China name: Yongxing Dao, 永兴岛

Taiwan name: Yongxing Island, 永興島

Vietnam name: Đảo Phú Lâm

Yagong Island

Paracel Islands

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Yagong Island

China name: Yagong Dao, 鸭公岛

Taiwan name: Yagong Island, 鸭公島

Vietnam name: Đảo Ba Ba

Scarborough Shoal

U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Scarborough Shoal
China name: Huangyan Dao, 黄岩岛
Philippines name: Bajo de Masinloc/Panatag Shoal
Taiwan name: Huangyan Dao, 黃岩島

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