{
  "id": 748363,
  "title": "Pentagon watchdog warns of severe decay at US military bases across Pacific region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/pentagon-watchdog-warns-of-severe-decay-at-us-military-bases-across",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:14:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3363898/pentagon-watchdog-warns-severe-decay-us-military-bases-across-pacific-region"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US military facilities across the Pacific are in a worrying state of decay, the Pentagon inspector general warned, raising concerns about bases that are critical to deterring China. Corrosion and holes in buildings, falling ceilings and the presence of mould and asbestos were among the problems identified through inspections of 11 US facilities across the region and relayed to a dozen senior…",
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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."
}