“Only by experiencing a variety of difficult situations can one not panic in the midst of war and win,” iniulat ng pahayagan na sinabi ni Li Xiaoyan, deputy chief of staff ng South China Sea fleet at commander ng pulang grupo.
Ang mga base ay maaaring magkaroon ng “significant impact on the local balance of power” dahil makatutulong itong palakasin ang presensiya ng Chinese coast guard at puwersang pandagat, ayon kay Euan Graham, direktor ng International Security Program sa Lowy Institute sa Sydney, Australia.