China's Desert Fake of Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Exposes Hypersonic Missile Failures
China's Desert Fake of Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Exposes Hypersonic Missile Failures
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In the heart of China's Xinjiang region, in the vast expanse of the Lop Nur, lies a site of great historical significance in the annals of Chinese Communist military history - the site of the first-ever atomic bomb detonation. Today, this remote location continues to play a pivotal role in China's military testing and training, due to its unique geographical positioning. Hidden amidst the sandy deserts, some 150 kilometers south of Lop Nur, is a remarkably lifelike full-sized model of a U.S. aircraft carrier.