Event Brief
China builds mock US carrier targets in Taklamakan
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: The PLA has built full-scale replicas of US Navy ships in the Taklamakan Desert near Ruoqiang, including an American aircraft carrier outline and targets resembling Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Satellite imagery from 2021 showed the mockups, and one 75-meter ship sits on a rail system to let crews practice hitting a moving target.
WHO: People's Liberation Army (PLA)
WHAT: Built mockups of US Navy aircraft carrier and destroyer targets in the Taklamakan Desert for live target practice.
WHEN: Jan 01, 2021
WHERE: Taklamakan Desert near Ruoqiang
WHY: To practice hitting moving targets using ship mockups and a rail system.
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