{
  "id": 126654,
  "title": "Is China’s DF-17 hypersonic glider ready to strike from anywhere at any time?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/is-chinas-df-17-hypersonic-glider-ready-to-strike-from-anywhere-at-126654",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T10:04:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3362942/chinas-df-17-hypersonic-glider-ready-strike-anywhere-any-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A documentary broadcast on China’s state television has revealed details of test launches involving the world’s first operational hypersonic glide weapon system, the DF-17, highlighting its flexibility. Monday’s episode of Securing Victory – a series marking the 99th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on August 1 – was devoted to the PLA Rocket Force, which oversees land-based…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Is China’s DF-17 hypersonic glider ready to strike from anywhere at any time?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/is-chinas-df-17-hypersonic-glider-ready-to-strike-from-anywhere-at",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:04:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}