China's runways on artificial islands, danger to the Philippines.

China's runways on artificial islands, danger to the Philippines.

The Philippines should join the United States, Japan and Vietnam in vigorously opposing China's test flights and apparent militarization of their artificial islands as they constitute a very serious danger to the Philippines and the region. According to a study by the Japan Ministry of Defense, the following are the "possible impact" of the runways being built in three artificial islands in Fiery Cross Reef, Subi Reef (just 12 miles from our Pag-Asa island) and Mischief Reef (within our Exclusive Economic Zone and very near Palawan and our Malampaya facility):
1. "The runway constructions onFiery Cross Reef and reportedly on Subi Reef and Mischief Reef would to increase in China's air force presence in the SCS."
2. "Fiery Cross Reef with a runway and support facilities would enable China to forward deploy various aerial platforms (incl. fighters, bombers and UAVs)"
3. "Generally speaking, its ramifications potentially include:
 a. China's improved air power projection capability over the entire SCS (especially, significant  improvement in China's ISR and other mission capabilities in the central and southern portions of the SCS);
b. "enhanced air superiority over the SCS";
c." improved "Anti-Access/Area-Denial (A2/AD) capabilities against US military presence and its intervention during contingencies"; and
d. "possible declaration of an "SCS Air Defense Identification Zone" in the future".
4. "Reclamation is also being done at large scale features such as Subi Reef and Mischief Reef and the runway construction in each feature is pointed out."