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  "id": 8270825,
  "title": "Lasers to zap missiles? China's 6th gen J-36 jet hints at radical new weapon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lasers-to-zap-missiles-chinas-6th-gen-j-36-jet-hints-at-radical-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T16:26:19.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/international/lasers-to-zap-missiles-chinas-6th-gen-j-36-jet-hints-at-radical-new-weapon/articleshow/134338728.cms"
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Could China’s sixth-generation fighter carry a laser to defend against incoming missiles?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/could-chinas-sixth-generation-fighter-carry-a-laser-to-defend-against",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:00:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
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