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The US Navy operates two major bases in Japan: Sasebo and Yokosuka. Sasebo, essential for logistics in the Western Pacific, is deemed vulnerable and may be incapacitated in the initial hours of a conflict with China.

Yokosuka houses a multi-billion-dollar aircraft carrier, which is at risk of being targeted by at least 200 Chinese missiles if hostilities commence, despite the presence of alternative airfields in the region. The carrier's exposure while docked increases its vulnerability to attack, and collateral damage to nearby facilities is expected.