China Builds Massive Military Command Center Near Beijing

China is constructing a massive new military complex near Beijing, known as the "Beijing Military City," which is reportedly ten times larger than the U.S. Pentagon and includes a nuclear-proof bunker designed for wartime command and control. Despite the lack of visible military presence, U.S. intelligence views the facility as a key component of China's growing military capabilities, especially amid Xi Jinping's rapid expansion of China's nuclear arsenal. Satellite imagery shows that construction began around mid-2024 on a site previously occupied by residential buildings and open land. The Chinese government denies the existence of the facility, while security measures like banned drones and erased hiking trails indicate high secrecy. Concurrently, China is aggressively modernizing its nuclear forces, aiming to surpass the U.S. arsenal by 2035 with an estimated 1,500 warheads—marking the fastest peacetime nuclear buildup in modern history and shifting global strategic dynamics toward greater instability. These developments emphasize China's strategic competition with the United States, including deployment of advanced hypersonic weapons and nuclear-capable bombers, underscoring a broader and more ready nuclear posture.