Satellite images reveal that China is constructing a vast network of military infrastructure in its north-western deserts, including more than 80 potential launch pads and fortified complexes. The expansion appears to be aimed at enhancing China's ability to launch a retaliatory nuclear strike and improving the survivability of its land-based nuclear forces.

China is constructing a massive military complex in its desert regions. Satellite images reveal a sprawling network of launch pads and bunkers. This infrastructure is designed to…

Satellite images show China is building launch pads and bunkers near the isolated nuclear silos that hold its longest-range missiles