Images show Chinese military has built mock-ups of US warships

Satellite images appear to show China has built mock-ups of US Navy aircraft carriers and destroyers in its north-western desert (Maxar Technologies via AP)

Satellite images reveal China has built mock-ups of a US navy aircraft carrier and a destroyer in its north-western desert, possibly as practice for a future naval clash.

China has upgraded its military massively in recent years, and its capability and intentions are concerning for the United States as tensions rise over the South China Sea, Taiwan and military supremacy in the Indo-Pacific.