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China's PLA Rocket Force appears to target US Kadena Air Base in Japan

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Chinese state television has aired footage that appears to show the US Air Force's Kadena Air Base in Japan as a target for the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force. A documentary segment featured PLA officers discussing exercises and combat scenarios with a satellite image of the airbase visible in the background. While the image was slightly out of focus, its layout closely matched Kadena Air Base, which is located in Okinawa Prefecture. AI

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China's PLA Rocket Force appears to target US Kadena Air Base in Japan

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Liu Zhen,Gabriel Dominguez ·

    Has China’s missile force got America’s Kadena base in Japan in its sights?

    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 th…

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