Earlier this spring, I was idly zooming around Google Earth when I stumbled upon an enormous construction site just north of Beijing—so vast it looked more like a small city than a military installation. Recent satellite imagery confirms what I saw: China is carving out nearly 1,000 acres of underground tunnels and chambers, creating what may become the world’s largest subterranean command centre. As tensions simmer in the Indo-Pacific, this mega hub offers a stark reminder of the ever-evolving landscape of strategic competition.
