{
  "id": 215117,
  "title": "Has China’s missile force got America’s Kadena base in Japan in its sights?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/has-chinas-missile-force-got-americas-kadena-base-in-japan-in-its-215117",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T10:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3363170/has-chinas-missile-force-got-americas-kadena-base-japan-its-sights"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chinese state television has broadcast rare footage apparently showing the US Air Force’s Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan as a target of the PLA’s missile force. During an episode of the CCTV documentary Securing Victory on Monday, a satellite image of an airbase was seen in the background as People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force officers discussed an exercise and combat scenarios. The image –…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "China's DF-17 hypersonic missile nears combat readiness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/chinas-df-17-hypersonic-missile-nears-combat-readiness",
        "published": "2026-08-06T09:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Has China’s missile force got America’s Kadena base in Japan in its sights?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/has-chinas-missile-force-got-americas-kadena-base-in-japan-in-its",
        "published": "2026-08-06T10:00:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "China could control the future of energy if America doesn’t act fast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/china-could-control-the-future-of-energy-if-america-doesnt-act-fast",
        "published": "2026-08-06T16:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}