Name: Satellite images show apparent mock-ups of US fifth-gen fighter jets and a runway with blast marks and craters in a Chinese desert
Uploaded: 2024-06-21T17:12:06-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: China built mock-ups of US aircraft out in the Taklamakan Desert, satellite images show. Apparent blast marks and craters suggest China may be using the area for target practice. China has previously built mock-ups of US warships and carriers, likely for similar purposes. Satellite images show what appear to be mock-ups of fifth-generation US aircraft, […]

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Satellite images show apparent mock-ups of US fifth-gen fighter jets and a runway with blast marks and craters in a Chinese desert

China built mock-ups of US aircraft out in the Taklamakan Desert, satellite images show. Apparent blast marks and craters suggest China may be using the area for target practice. China has previously built mock-ups of US warships and carriers, likely for similar purposes. Satellite images show what appear to be mock-ups of fifth-generation US aircraft, […]

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