{"id":1121,"date":"2026-05-30T22:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T16:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2026-05-30T22:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T16:33:23","slug":"china-building-massive-launch-pads-near-nuclear-sites-satellite-images-surfaced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/china-building-massive-launch-pads-near-nuclear-sites-satellite-images-surfaced\/","title":{"rendered":"China building massive launch pads near nuclear sites, satellite images surfaced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi: (Raghwendra Pratap Singh) :  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A massive military facility is reportedly being developed in China that, according to some security experts, appears to be built to make sure a US first strike against the country&#8217;s nuclear weapons cannot stop Beijing from launching a response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A day after the findings were made in a Reuters report, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday called on Asian partners to increase defence spending to counter China&#8217;s growing military strength, warning that there was &#8220;rightful alarm&#8221; over the pace of Beijing&#8217;s military expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is rightful alarm regarding China&#8217;s historic military buildup and the expansion of its military activities in the region and beyond,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The size of the project taking shape in China&#8217;s northwestern desert has surprised even experienced analysts. &#8220;I&#8217;ve never seen anything quite like it,&#8221; said Hans Kristensen, director of the Federation of American Scientists&#8217; Nuclear Information Project. &#8220;It&#8217;s an extraordinary effort.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China already possesses nuclear missiles capable of reaching any location in the United States. 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