A Chinese government–linked intelligence figure owns two golf courses flanking the Louisiana headquarters that controls America’s intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers, prompting warnings from lawmakers and national security experts.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
A Chinese intelligence–linked businessman owns two golf courses positioned directly north and south of the U.S. Air Force command responsible for managing two legs of America’s nuclear triad, according to a detailed investigation by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The headquarters of Air Force Global Strike Command, which is responsible for overseeing the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable bomber fleet, is located at Barksdale Air Force Base near Shreveport, Louisiana. Roughly two miles north and south of the installation sit The Golf Club at StoneBridge and its sister property, Olde Oaks Golf Club — two expansive courses that effectively flank the strategic military hub.
Both properties have been owned since 2013 by Eugene Ji, a Chinese-American businessman who has held multiple positions tied to the Chinese government, including serving as an official connected to the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department — an organization identified by U.S. authorities as an influence and intelligence arm of Beijing.
[Image created by the DCNF with screenshots from StoneBridge, Olde Oaks, Regrid and Canva]
Ji’s background includes work within Chinese provincial economic agencies and long-standing involvement in United Front–affiliated organizations focused on overseas influence, according to Chinese government announcements and university publications translated by the DCNF. Business filings in Louisiana records and corporate documents confirm his ownership of both golf clubs.
Ji’s daughter, who is listed as the general manager of both courses, declined to address national security concerns, telling the DCNF that the clubs’ focus is limited to golf operations and member services.
Chinese state media reports and Ji’s autobiography, titled New Circle, describe his intent to use the golf courses as venues for “people-to-people diplomacy.” In the book, Ji wrote that politicians, dignitaries, university leaders, and business figures frequently gathered at his clubs, adding that senators, governors, and mayors routinely held campaign events there.
Despite that stated purpose, customer reviews and local reports have criticized the deteriorating condition of the properties in recent years. One reviewer described StoneBridge as a “dump,” while others claimed that multiple holes at Olde Oaks had been “abandoned.” The American Golfer blog later listed Olde Oaks among Louisiana’s worst golf courses in December 2025.
National security experts told the DCNF that the proximity of foreign-linked property to a nuclear command base presents inherent risks. Jacqueline Deal, an advisory board member at a nonprofit focused on countering CCP influence, warned that the purchase of seemingly benign properties could provide intelligence and sabotage opportunities at minimal cost.
Air Force officials at Barksdale said the base trains personnel to confront security threats posed by adversaries at home and abroad and remains prepared to respond if necessary.
[Image created by DCNF with CCTV screenshot and Guizhou University photo]
Ji is also listed as an overseas committee member of the United Front Work Department’s All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, according to translated Chinese government and university announcements as recent as 2024. The UFWD’s operations are described by Congress as a blend of engagement, influence, and intelligence activity used to steer foreign policy and gain access to advanced technologies, according to a House Select Committee memo.
Republican Rep. John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP, told the DCNF that foreign-linked land purchases near military installations pose a growing risk and should no longer be ignored.
[Image created by DCNF with CFIE, and CPAFFC photos]
Ji has attended numerous United Front–affiliated meetings in China, including a 2018 conference in Beijing documented by official announcements and state media footage. He later met with officials in Jiangsu, Shandong, and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, where he pledged support for economic and talent recruitment initiatives tied to national development zones focused on artificial intelligence, supercomputers, and robotics.
Those initiatives are mandated to support China’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy, a policy designed to ensure civilian innovation advances military capabilities, according to translated Chinese government documents and a U.S. State Department brief.
Former intelligence analysts told the DCNF that United Front operations are designed to normalize CCP-linked actors within foreign communities before leveraging those relationships during geopolitical crises. Experts warned that control over social and economic nodes near a nuclear base could provide Beijing with exploitable leverage.
The DCNF previously reported on a separate case involving foreign-owned property adjacent to another U.S. nuclear bomber base in Missouri, underscoring broader concerns about strategic land acquisition.
China expert Gordon Chang told the DCNF that Ji’s activities warrant federal investigation, warning that ownership of land bordering one of America’s most critical nuclear command centers cannot be dismissed as coincidence.
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