A satellite photograph taken by Planet Labs appears to show a mockup of a Japan Air Self-Defense Force E-767 aircraft among other dummy targets at a missile range in Xinjiang, China, on May 13, 2022. Analysts believe the Chinese military is calibrating its ballistic missiles on the remote proving ground. Planet Labs PBC
Newsweek: Satellite Images Hint at China's Taiwan Invasion Plans
New satellite imagery from a desert in northwestern China has revealed a dummy missile target shaped like an airplane operated by the Japanese military that could be called into use should China attack Taiwan.
Japan, which hosts the largest number of American troops outside of U.S. territory, is the linchpin of Washington's power projection in the Pacific. The U.S. ally is also among the nations most likely to be involved in a potential defense of Taiwan in the future.
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WNU Editor: Using a mockup of a Japanese E-767 aircraft tells me on who the Chinese are focusing their military exercises on.