Alwaght- China reportedly has made make-up in the form of US Navy aircraft carriers and other US warships in the Xinjiang desert, possibly as training targets.
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According to Reuters, these mock-ups, first appeared on satellite images by Maxar, reflect China’s efforts to enhance its anti-carrier capabilities, especially against the US Navy, as tensions with Taiwan and the Navy remain high with Washington. South China Sea.
Satellite imagery shows a complete outline of an American career and at least two. Early Burke class Guided missile destroyers were built on what appears to be a new target range complex in the Taklamkan Desert.
The complex has been used for ballistic missile testing. US Naval Institute geospatial intelligence company reported quoting all source analysis.
China’s anti-ship missile programs are overseen by the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF). China’s Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the Pentagon’s latest annual report on the Chinese military, the PLARF launched its first certified livefire in the South China Sea in July 2020, with six DF-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles in waters north of the Spratly Islands. Fired China has territorial disputes with Taiwan and four Southeast Asian countries.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blankenship said in July that the United States would defend the Philippines if it came under attack in the South China Sea, and warned China to stop its “provocative behavior."