ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə kˈænwə dᵻfˈɛns ɹᵻvjˈuː, ɐ tʃaɪnˈiːzlˈæŋɡwɪdʒ mˌæɡɐzˈiːn bˈeɪst ɪn kˈænədə, ɹˈeɪdɑːɹ vˈiəkəlz ʌv ˌeɪtʃkjˈuː nˈaɪn ˈɛɹ dᵻfˈɛns mˈɪsəlz hɐvbɪn spˈɑːɾᵻd æt ðə bˈeɪs ænd ɐsˈɛst ðæt ðeɪ ɑːɹ ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə dᵻfˈɛnd tʃˈaɪnəz wˈɛstɚn bˈoːɹdɚ fɹʌm ˌɛni pətˈɛnʃəl ˈɛɹ stɹˈaɪks lˈɑːntʃt baɪ ðɪ ˈɪndiən ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs.
According to Kanwa Defense Review, a Chinese-language magazine based in Canada, radar vehicles of HQ-9 air defense missiles have been spotted at the base and assessed that they are intended to defend China's western border from any potential air strikes launched by the Indian Air Force.