The upgraded and expanded North Field will increase its capacity to handle both routine and contingency operations.
Both the U.S. and Russia deploy hundreds of nuclear-armed ICBMs that can be fired and reach targets within minutes.
It was not clear whether the Chinese naval task group will transit westward to the waters south of mainland Australia.
The French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been deployed for a five-month Indo-Pacific mission since last November.
A photo released by the United States military revealed a second Chinese balloon was shot down in 2023, along with the one that crossed over the nation before being brought down.
The Chinese naval drills in the waters between Australia and New Zealand have prompted airlines to divert flights.
The Chinese naval task group, consisting of three vessels, is now operating east of the Australian island of Tasmania.
Newsweek's weekly update maps the locations of 12 aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific region as of February 21.
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