In its analysis of the images from Cuarteron Reef, CSIS said that “two probable radar towers have been built on the northern portion of the feature, and a number of 65ft (20m) poles have been erected across a large section of the southern portion”.

战略与国际问题研究中心对华阳礁图像分析后表示，“在该地物的北部已建成两座貌似雷达塔，而在南部大片地区树立起了许多65英尺（20米）高的杆子。”

It continued: “These poles could be a high-frequency radar installation, which would significantly bolster China’s ability to monitor surface and air traffic across the southern portion of the South China Sea.”

该中心还表示：“这些杆子可能是高频雷达装置。该装置将显著加强中国对南中国海南部水面及空中交通的监控能力。”

Euan Graham, a security analyst at Sydney think-tank the Lowy Institute, said that as tensions grow between China and the US, as well as other claimants, the development of radar in the Spratlys would “change the balance” by giving Beijing a “surveillance capability in the southern part of the South China Sea”.

悉尼智库洛伊国际政策研究所(Lowy Institute)的安全分析师尤安格雷厄姆(Euan Graham)表示，随着中国与美国和其他声索国之间紧张升级，在南沙群岛布置雷达将赋予北京“对南中国海南部的监视能力”，这会“改变平衡”。

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