Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-15 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A report by Germany’s counter-intelligence agency said some surveillance activities targeting military infrastructure can be linked to China
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[2026-09-15 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Democratic congressional nominee Chris Gallant modeled for a BDSM retailer while serving in the US military, with some photographs depicting him having sex with another man, the New York Post reported on Sunday.
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[2026-09-15 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have faced criticism almost immediately after signing the Mecca joint defence agreement last month, with questions raised about the newly formed alliance’s lack of response to Houthi attacks launched from Yemen against Saudi Arabia.
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[2026-09-15 00:07 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler, met with the U.S. general who oversees the military’s Middle East operations on Monday as a lightning advance by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen threatened to unsettle global energy markets further.
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[2026-09-14 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel is unlikely to find an opening to improve relations with Saudi Arabia despite Riyadh’s efforts to expand intelligence sharing and military assistance in its fight against the Houthis, Dr. Brandon Friedman, director of research at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University and a researcher on political reform in Saudi Arabia, told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
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[2026-09-14 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Algeria’s decision to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday cannot be explained simply by adding together disagreements over Western Sahara, Israel, Libya and the Sahel. Most of those disagreements had existed for years.
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[2026-09-14 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Yemen's Ansar Allah -- also known as the Houthis -- claimed it fired drones and missiles at King Khalid Air Base in southern Saudi Arabia. Dozens of ballistic missiles and drones targeted military infrastructure in the rare and major cross-border attack.
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[2026-09-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Island’s army reportedly discovered omission only after taking delivery and later asked American side to find alternative supplier
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[2026-09-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Island’s army reportedly discovered omission only after taking delivery and later asked American side to find alternative supplier
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[2026-09-14 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Feeling the pinch from cost and personnel pressures, Tokyo’s defence planners aim to unlock potential in uncrewed systems
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[2026-09-14 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Feeling the pinch from cost and personnel pressures, Tokyo’s defence planners aim to unlock potential in uncrewed systems
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[2026-09-14 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As right-wing governments across Latin America embrace increasingly militarised and technology-driven approaches to organised crime, Israel is positioning its cybersecurity industry as a source of expertise, surveillance capabilities and national security solutions.
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[2026-09-14 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US National Security Agency (NSA) is launching its largest internal restructuring in at least a decade to focus on AI, China, and other pressing challenges, the Washington Post has reported, citing current and former officials.
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[2026-09-14 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group will continue to attack Saudi military positions until what he called the aggression against Yemen ends and the blockade on Houthi-controlled areas is lifted.
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[2026-09-14 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In a cramped workshop near the front line in northeastern Ukraine, military mechanic "Chimera" is helping prepare his unit's robot forces for battle.
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[2026-09-14 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: One of two US airmen rescued after their F-15 was shot down over Iran described on Sunday night how he survived a failed parachute, severe injuries, and an Iranian manhunt before being recovered in one of the largest search-and-rescue operations in US military history.
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[2026-09-14 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Falling drone debris set fire to a petrol station and several trucks near the Yahodyn border crossing in western Ukraine, according to Valentyna Chernysh, a spokesperson for the Volyn Customs Service. She told Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne that the checkpoint itself was not hit and remained intact. No one was injured.
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[2026-09-14 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It's a curious position for European governments; for the past few years they have been rattling their sabers over the Russian war in Ukraine, calling for boots on the ground. It's the kind of intervention that would automatically trigger WWIII. Yet, these same governments are completely unprepared in terms of military spending, armament and training.
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[2026-09-14 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-09-14 16:06 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-14 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-09-14 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Two Israeli ministers have condemned the Oscar-winning filmmakers behind Naza, a documentary examining Israel's military operations in Gaza, after it won a major prize at the Venice International Film Festival on Saturday.
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[2026-09-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1950 -- United Nations forces carry out an amphibious landing operation at the western port city of Incheon, some three months after the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. The operation, which was led by U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur and continued through Sept. 26 of the year, successfully forced the invading North Korean military to retreat and allowed U.N.
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[2026-09-14 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russians are leaving the country in growing numbers this summer, citing fears of a new military mobilization, internet restrictions and a fuel crisis. “You never know what will happen tomorrow,” said one man who fled to Georgia. A coordinator for a group helping Russians settle abroad described “a wave of panic since mid-July,” with the group receiving nearly eight times more queries than in May.
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[2026-09-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Architecture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A bloated ballroom, a six-storey military HQ, a helipad-cum-cocktail patio, a gilded angel on a giant arch honouring himself … our architecture critic deplores the decorator-in-chief’s mutilation of Washington
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[2026-09-14 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Genta Koja has defeated two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in the race for governor of Japan’s southernmost prefecture, potentially ending more than a decade of opposition to a United States military build-up in the region.
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[2026-09-14 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Iranian forces fired on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz in July, they did so without advance knowledge or authorization of the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, or Iran's Supreme National Security Council, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing five Iranian officials and two IRGC members.
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[2026-09-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: “War is too important to be left to the generals,” said Georges Clemenceau, France’s victorious prime minister in the First World War. Energy executives keenly anticipate Adipec in Abu Dhabi at the start of November. For the energy industry to confront a new era of disorder, it needs leaders from its own ranks, but also from across global society – politics, government, science, media and the military.
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[2026-09-14 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: China's military leadership is expected to outline its aims for global security when it hosts its annual defence forum this week amid churning tensions in its own neighborhood over Taiwan, the South China Sea and doubts about US commitments to Asia.
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[2026-09-14 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States plan to hold their senior-level regular defense talks this week, the defense ministry said, amid Seoul weighing military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-09-14 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to hold their senior-level regular defense talks this week, the defense ministry said Monday, amid Seoul weighing military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-09-14 11:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea conducted a firepower strike drill involving artillery and missile units last week, state media reported Monday, following a trilateral military exercise by South Korea, the United States and Japan.
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[2026-09-14 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – Joint police and military units thwarted a bombing plot after discovering and safely detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) early Monday morning, September 14, in Barangay Balobo here.
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[2026-09-14 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It's been a little over 18 months since Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country's relationship with the United States, based on over a century of tight economic and military cooperation, was "over".
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[2026-09-14 08:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia is exposed to a deepening military alliance between Russia, China and North Korea as the three partners work together in the war on Ukraine, prompting experts to warn of the risks to security in Asia.
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[2026-09-14 07:59 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MARAWI CITY, LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — Some 727,634 voters in Lanao del Sur are eligible to cast ballots across 1,764 clustered precincts as the province—the vote-richest territory in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)—takes center stage at the polls mainly for the elaborate security cover provided by the military and police.
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[2026-09-14 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen's Houthis said Sunday that Saudi Arabia had launched more than 50 strikes against their positions in 24 hours, after the group claimed a rare drone and missile attack on a military base in the kingdom.
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[2026-09-14 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Many US Air Force (USAF) pilots lack sufficient sortie experience to remain combat-ready, the Military Times reported Sunday.
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[2026-09-14 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Air Force has targeted Houthi vehicles in the Dhu Bab and Mocha areas, Al Jazeera reported, citing a spokesperson from the government’s armed forces.
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[2026-09-14 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF continues to criticize the Lebanese army’s handling of the memorandum of understanding reached between Beirut and Jerusalem in Rome, arguing that Lebanon has not taken sufficient action against Hezbollah’s military infrastructure.
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[2026-09-14 03:40 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN, Philippines — As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) prepares for its inaugural parliamentary elections, a senior military commander in Basilan called on residents to uphold peace and safeguard their democratic right to vote without fear of violence or political intimidation.
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[2026-09-14 03:11 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: German security authorities have identified with a high degree of probability a Belarusian citizen and a Russian national linked to the country’s military intelligence services as the main suspects in the August drone attack on the Leipzig-Halle airport, according to two senior German security officials and confidential documents seen by Welt.
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[2026-09-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets
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[2026-09-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s nuclear triad complete as airborne leg supplements intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles
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[2026-09-14 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s nuclear triad complete as airborne leg supplements intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles
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[2026-09-13 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday claimed that it had launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on a Saudi military base, as fighting between the group and Riyadh-backed Yemeni government forces intensified.
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[2026-09-13 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday claimed that it had launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on a Saudi military base, as fighting between the group and Riyadh-backed Yemeni government forces intensified.
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[2026-09-13 19:52 UTC+10:00] [Uncategorized] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MARAWI CITY, Philippines – It’s all systems go in Lanao del Sur, according to officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the military’s 103rd Infantry “Haribon” Brigade (IB) and the 101st “Three Red Arrows” Brigade after flying aboard a Blackhawk helicopter to inspect polling areas in the province on Sunday morning for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Monday.
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[2026-09-13 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military launched new air strikes on Sunday near al-Dabsha Hill, on the outskirts of the Nabatieh district in southern Lebanon, NNA is reporting.
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[2026-09-13 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Saudi-backed Yemeni military reserve Homeland Shield Forces say they shot down five Houthi drones in the al-Aghbara area, Anadolu reported.
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