Communist China is reportedly planning on building a military base in northern Cuba, approximately 100 miles off the coast of Florida, sending U.S. officials into a panic over how to respond.

The Wall Street Journal reported that China and Cuba are at an “advanced stage” in negotiating the new joint military facility.

U.S. officials told the Journal that the information they have about the proposed military facility is contained in “highly classified new U.S. intelligence.”

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The facility could enable China to permanently house troops on the island and increase its joint spying efforts with Cuba against the U.S.

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