10 times bigger than the Pentagon, spread over 1,500 acres, China building 'Beijing Military City' under..., big tension for US due to...
People often say that trying to understand China is like trying to measure the height of a mountain hidden in fog, you can't see much, but you know it is massive. China isn't just a country, it's a mysterious world filled with modern technology, silent strength, and secret planning.
China believes in winning the battle before the war even begins. Its strategy is simple: don't show anything, but do a lot behind the scenes.
And right now, China is quietly building something underground that has caught the attention of the world. There are no signboards, no official names, and no public maps. But satellite images don't lie. They have revealed something strange being built just outside Beijing and it doesn't look like a normal city. It feels more like a scene from a spy thriller movie. What's being built beneath 1,500 acres of land in China?
This hidden area covers about 1,500 acres. No drones are allowed to fly over it. No one is allowed to take pictures. And if you get close, the guards simply say, 'Go away, there's nothing here.' But if there's really nothing, then why so much digging underground?
Why are global intelligence agencies calling it the 'Doomsday Fortress'?
Experts believe that China is building a massive underground bunker, much larger than even US's Pentagon. It is being called the 'Beijing Military City.'
A satellite imagery time lapse of a new Chinese military command center under construction near Beijing, first reported by @Dimi.
The facility is on track to be ten times larger than the Pentagon, according to US officials. pic.twitter.com/RRdhZvcFLp
— Brady Africk (@bradyafr) January 31, 2025 China building a 'Doomsday Bunker' beneath Beijing
China's military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA), is building a massive underground complex in western Beijing, which U.S. intelligence agencies believe could be a wartime command center.
According to American officials and intelligence experts, this secret site is spread across at least 1,500 acres and may be up to 10 times larger than the Pentagon.
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