China built fake U.S. warships in its desert for target practice, new satellite images show
China has massively upgraded its military in recent years, and its capability and intentions are increasingly concerning to the United States as tensions rise over the South China Sea, Taiwan and military supremacy in the Indo-Pacific.
The independent U.S. Naval Institute said on its website that the mock-ups of U.S. ships were part of a new target range developed by the People's Liberation Army. China's massive military upgrade has emphasized countering the U.S. and other countries' naval forces. The images released by Maxar come amid growing concerns over the possibility of military conflict between the world's two biggest economies, who are at odds over a litany of political and economic issues.
“The PLA's evolving capabilities and concepts continue to strengthen ability to `fight and win wars' against a `strong enemy' - a likely euphemism for the United States,” the report said.
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