China’s Growing Military Power: How Satellite Images Reveal Expansion | WSJ

China’s military is building missile launch sites in deserts and adding an aircraft carrier to its naval fleet. To increase its nuclear and naval arsenals, China has been pouring money into expansion as it aims to build a world-class military by 2049.

WSJ spoke to military experts and analyzed satellite images to reveal Beijing’s pursuit of becoming a global military power that can take on the U.S. and its allies.

Photos: Maxar; Planet Labs PBC

0:00 China’s military buildup
0:57 Nuclear weapons
3:04 Submarines
4:05 Aircraft carrier
5:21 Realistic training

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