Fresh satellite imagery has revealed what appears to be a full-scale three-dimensional replica of a U.S. Navy warship at a Chinese military test range in the Xinjiang desert, highlighting Beijing’s continued efforts to refine anti-ship strike capabilities amid intensifying strategic competition with Washington. The newly identified target closely resembles an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, making it the latest addition to a series of U.S. naval mockups constructed by China at the Taklamakan Desert weapons testing complex. Over the past several years, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has established multiple representations of U.S. naval vessels at the range, including at least two flat-profile Arleigh Burke destroyer targets and two aircraft carrier mockups. Unlike those earlier installations, however, the latest target features a three-dimensional structure, potentially

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