New Satellite Photos Reveal China Testing Its Ability To Hit Warships In Port With Long-Range Missiles

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USNI News: Great Wall of Naval Targets Discovered in Chinese Desert 

China has been honing its ship-killing skills for potential future conflicts on new targets in a remote desert, according to new satellite photos reviewed by USNI News. New analysis shows the People’s Liberation Army is testing the ability to hit ships in port with long-range ballistic missiles. 

Since USNI News reported China has been building aircraft carrier targets in the Takmalakan Desert, other target sites have emerged forming a string of large-scale target ranges running along the eastern edge of the desert, according to new satellite photos. Several of these are naval and two have layouts that appear to be modeled on ships in port.  

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WNU Editor: China is also intensifying their military exercises around Taiwan .... PLA holds joint drills east, southwest to Taiwan island, ‘sends warning to secessionists, external forces’ (Global Times).