COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (NewsNation) — As threats to the United States grow, from Russian fighter jet incursions and Chinese spy balloons to cyberattacks and the specter of nuclear war, the military’s most fortified command center stands ready deep inside a Colorado mountain.
The Cheyenne Mountain Complex, NORAD’s classified command post buried a mile deep into a mountain, serves as the nation’s last line of defense in the event of a catastrophic attack. In a rare civilian visit, NewsNation gained exclusive access to the top-secret facility located approximately 10 miles from Colorado Springs.
The ultrasecure bunker was built in 1966 to serve as a fortified command post in the event of a catastrophic attack on the United States.
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Military officials say the facility can withstand a nuclear blast of multiple megatons — one thousand times stronger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima — from as close as a mile and a half away.
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The underground complex functions as a self-contained city, complete with its own power plant, heating and cooling systems and a series of underground lakes that provide water. Military officials say the bunker maintains enough food supplies to last “a very long time,” though specific details remain classified…