China expands Lop Nur flight-test base with new hangars and taxiways

Satellite imagery shows rapid expansion of China's secretive Lop Nur airbase into a larger PLA flight-test center, including new large hangars, taxiway extensions, and possible fuel/storage infrastructure. While not a battlefield tactic, the buildout indicates increased capacity to test and sustain next-generation combat aircraft (e.g., 6th-gen fighters, large stealth UAVs, potentially H-20), which can translate into future operational capabilities.