8. Hong Kong defenses　/　香港防空

A British territory until 1997, Hong Kong has not been heavily defended. It was not previously overlooked by HQ-2 sites as far as I can tell. Recently an HQ-9 site has been built on reclaimed land on the mainland side, covering the whole island although the mountainous island itself disrupts the arc of to medium altitude. Putting SAM sites in valleys is generally not a good thing militarily speaking.

直到1997年都还处在英国版图当中的香港历史上并没有得到过重点的设防。我可以说之前的香港并没有得到过红旗2型的保护。最近在大陆一侧的新开垦土地上出现了一个红旗9型地对空导弹的阵地，尽管香港岛上的山脉本身会产生一些不利影响，但这个阵地还是覆盖了整个香港地区。

下图是香港的防空示意图，红色圈为以前红旗2型的覆盖范围，黄色圈为现在红旗9型的覆盖范围。

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1.Bluffer’s Guide: Fortress China[A]
2.Bluffer’s Guide: Fortress China[B]
3.Bluffer’s Guide: Fortress China[C]