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The U.S. military is building a naval base on the Bangladeshi island of Onn Kyunt, according to a Burmese report.
There's a name you don't play with.
The Burmanet News reported July 1 that Burmese military personnel are closely watching the island. Burmese border security forces based at Inn Dinn are monitoring the island and ship movements around it, the report said.
Burma believes the U.S. is using Onn Kyunt Island and will soon have a naval port there.
Currently there are 10 buildings on the island including a command center, radar station, watchtower, residences and a training center.
The report said the Bangladesh government ordered residents of the island to relocate. The island is located close to the border between Burma and Bangladesh on the Naff River. Burma has established close military ties to China and is believed to be a key element in Beijing's strategy to secure sea-lanes from the Middle East for its oil shipments. |