China's Military Expansion: 36 New Hardened Aircraft Shelters Near India's Arunachal Pradesh Border

Oct 27, 2025 08:40 pm CST

China has completed construction of 36 hardened aircraft shelters at its Lhunze airbase in Tibet, just 40km north of the India-China border. This strategic development allows China to forward-deploy fighter aircraft and drone systems close to Arunachal Pradesh, significantly reducing response time for Indian defenses. Military experts warn this represents a serious escalation in the ongoing border tensions between the two Asian powers, despite recent diplomatic efforts to improve relations.