China’s ‘kill the saviour’ plan? Beijing builds full‑scale US destroyer replica just to blow it up

China has reportedly built a full-scale replica of a U.S. Arleigh Burke-class destroyer at a desert test range in Xinjiang, according to satellite imagery and defense analysts. The mock warship is believed to be used for missile testing, targeting exercises, and improving anti-ship capabilities. The development comes as Beijing continues expanding its military presence and capabilities around the Taiwan Strait. The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are among its most important warships, operating as air-defense platforms and carrier escorts. Watch this report on China’s missile testing preparations and growing naval competition in the Indo-Pacific.