military machine vs headquarters

military machine and headquarters both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
military machine	Yes	No	No	No
headquarters	Yes	No	No	No

military machine (noun)	headquarters (noun)
the military forces of a nation	the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
	(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
	(plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff