China has built in the Taklamakan desert in Xinjiang, the layout of the aircraft carrier and other ships of the US Navy for testing missile strikes. It is reported by the US Naval Institute (USNI) with reference to the company All Source Analysis Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
The goals are set on rails to ensure their mobility. “This, as well as extensive detailing of models, including the placement of multiple sensors on the ship to and around them, it is likely intended for multiple use,” – said in the All Source Analysis report
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The military aircraft carrier of China created the plan and at least two types of destroyers Arleigh Burke, since pay particular attention to the means of protection from the US Navy. The level of training and the degree of complexity of objects shows that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to invest in order to limit the effectiveness of US naval forces in the vicinity of China.
Researcher School of International Studies of S. Rajaratnam Singapore Colleen Koch noted that the objectives in the desert – just one of the stages of the exercise, and the best way to keep training in the United States secret. However, in his view, the test of anti-ship ballistic missiles in the desert will not reflect the real conditions of the marine environment, which may affect the sensors and guidance.
US-China Relations deteriorated against the backdrop of competition in the South China Sea and the establishment of the defense partnership AUKUS between Canberra, London and Washington in order to protect the interests of countries in the Asia-Pacific Region (APR). Beijing says that a significant part of international waters belongs to the PRC in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a question of the disputed maritime areas in the regions of Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and others. The Chinese Government is taking steps to strengthen the control over sea lanes through which global trade.