Satellite images and on-board footage show how the race to build and fortify artificial islands in the South China Sea is nudging America and China closer to conflict. It's been ten years since the first large islands first started to appear but now some are fully operational military bases, with 3000-meter runways, weapons systems, and deepwater harbors.
0:00 - Intro
01:15 - China's Island Bases
03:02 - Hotspot: Second Thomas Shoal
05:47 - Reasons For China's Islands
07:49 - Who's Sea Is It Anyway?
09:59 - Vietnam Fights Back
11:53 - China's Secret Navy
13:13 - Environmental Damage
14:08 - Chance Of Conflict
15:42 - Credits
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