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China Is Building 'Full-Stack' Cities Dedicated to Defense Innovation
China is constructing entire urban districts purpose-built for defense technology innovation, integrating research labs, manufacturing facilities, testing ranges, and talent housing into self-contained ecosystems. These 'full-stack' defense cities represent a new model for accelerating military-technological development at scale.
Key Takeaways
- China constructing entire urban districts purpose-built for defense technology development
- Full-stack model integrates research, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing in one complex
- Focus areas include autonomous systems, AI, quantum computing, and hypersonics
- Analysts warn the model could enable faster development cycles than the fragmented Western approach
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