{
  "id": 14408938,
  "title": "China’s Liaoning carrier heads to the Pacific as US, Japan prepare for missile drills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/chinas-liaoning-carrier-heads-to-the-pacific-as-us-japan-prepare-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3370859/chinas-liaoning-carrier-heads-pacific-us-japan-prepare-missile-drills"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China's Liaoning aircraft carrier has commenced its second training in the western Pacific this year, coinciding with an expanded US-Japan military exercise called Keen Sword 27. The drill, conducted in \"relevant waters\" of the western Pacific Ocean, is aimed at testing and improving the troops' combat-oriented training level and complies with international law. The timing of the Liaoning's training may overlap with Keen Sword 27, which will involve about 45,000 Japanese personnel, 6,100 vehicles, 40 ships, and 260 aircraft from October 19 to 29. The exercise will be conducted across Japan's southwestern island chain near Taiwan, with the US deploying two of its newest missile systems to Yonaguni Island, just over 100km from Taiwan. The drills come amid growing tension between Beijing and Tokyo since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks regarding Taiwan in November last year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "China to accept bigger Japan business delegation in Nov. amid tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/china-to-accept-bigger-japan-business-delegation-in-nov-amid-tensions",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:30:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China’s Liaoning carrier heads to the Pacific as US, Japan prepare for missile drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/chinas-liaoning-carrier-heads-to-the-pacific-as-us-japan-prepare-for-14414332",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:00:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nippon.com News",
        "title": "Chinese Flattop Liaoning Heads for Western Pacific for Drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/chinese-flattop-liaoning-heads-for-western-pacific-for-drills",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:39:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}