{
  "id": 610917,
  "title": "Beyond the numbers: why China’s carrier force won’t copy the US model",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/beyond-the-numbers-why-chinas-carrier-force-wont-copy-the-us-model-610917",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T22:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3363662/beyond-numbers-why-chinas-carrier-force-wont-copy-us-model"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Having marked its 99th anniversary on August 1, the People’s Liberation Army is now just a year away from its centenary goals, with its evolution highlighting the past, present and future of China’s military strategy. In the sixth part of a series, Gabriel Dominguez looks at Beijing’s evolving aircraft carrier doctrine. Debate over China’s aircraft carrier ambitions has long centred on how many…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}