In remote desert, China building an anti-nuclear defense world has never seen
China is constructing a large military complex in a remote desert, aimed at enhancing its nuclear deterrent capabilities. The project includes over 80 launch pads and various facilities to support its nuclear arsenal. This development reflects China's strategic focus on ensuring a robust second-strike capability amid rising tensions with the United States.
- ▪China is building a military complex in a remote desert to enhance its nuclear deterrent.
- ▪The complex includes over 80 launch pads and facilities for electronic warfare and communications.
- ▪This expansion signals a significant upgrade in China's nuclear capabilities amid increasing competition with the U.S.
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China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos By Greg Torode, Laurie Chen and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa Published May 29, 2026 10:30 AM GMT+5:30 In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some security scholars say appears built to ensure no American first strike on China’s nuclear arsenal could reliably knock out Beijing’s ability to hit back.China’s nuclear missiles can already reach any city in the United States. Now, satellite images reviewed by Reuters show Beijing is building a sprawling web of launch pads, bunkers and communications nodes near the isolated nuclear silos that hold the Chinese military’s longest-range missiles.Desert defensive network China has built more than 80 launch pads and three octagon-shaped installations in its…
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