Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese companies on Tuesday, citing national security concerns, as Beijing escalated a months-long row that has seen Chinese tourism to Japan plummet.
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[2026-02-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Previously we discussed Iran’s latest internal dynamics in this column. It is now perhaps worth turning to the longstanding and intensifying tension between the United States and Iran. For decades, relations between Washington and Tehran have been marked by sanctions, hostile rhetoric, proxy confrontations and periodic crises.
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[2026-02-25 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Five months ago, the “Super-Sparta” address captured the harrowing dissonance of a nation at war. The momentum of the speech was defined by a brutal paradox – a people whose hearts were buried in the darkness of Hamas tunnels, watching the clock run out on their captive loved ones, while their military might was being felt across the Middle East.
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[2026-02-25 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The military spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, Lieutenant-Colonel Willy Ngoma, was killed early Tuesday in a drone strike near Rubaya in North Kivu province, multiple sources confirmed, dealing a significant blow to the rebel movement amid ongoing ceasefire efforts.
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[2026-02-25 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Middle East leaders expect the US to follow through on its military build-up to strike Iran but experts warn that the duration of any campaign will be limited by constraints on Washington's arsenal.
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[2026-02-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A routine morning in a central Iran market turned into a disaster Tuesday when an Iranian army helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable bazaar in Isfahan province, killing four people and prompting an emergency response as officials blamed a mechanical problem for the deadly impact.
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[2026-02-25 02:18 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The US military is slowly scaling down its presence in Okinawa following decades of talks and delays colored by lingering animosity between US forces and local residents — in large part stemming from the 1995 scandal which saw three US servicemen abduct, assault and rape a 12-year-old Okinawan girl.
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[2026-02-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Little sign Moscow’s ability to continue waging war for a fifth year is diminished, analysis suggests
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[2026-02-25 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanese soldiers conducting an operation in southern Lebanon came under fire from the IDF near Marjeyoun, the Lebanese Armed Forces claimed on Tuesday.
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[2026-02-25 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon's Hezbollah will not necessarily take military action against Israel or the United States if Iran is attacked, The National has been told, despite assessments in Washington that the group could retaliate.
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[2026-02-25 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ghana has renamed its main international airport, dropping the name of a military officer linked to the 1966 overthrow of the country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah. This move has reignited old political and historical tensions.
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[2026-02-25 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian military helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in central Iran on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least four people.
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[2026-02-24 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Pentagon, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air, Sept. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, FIle)
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[2026-02-24 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has renewed his threats of military action against Iran, claiming that the Islamic Republic will face a “very bad day” unless it agrees to a nuclear deal.
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[2026-02-24 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps held military drills on Tuesday as the country said it was ready to strike a deal with the US to avoid the "gamble" of war.
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[2026-02-24 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Mexico's most wanted cartel boss was killed Sunday in a Mexican military operation reportedly supported by U.S. intelligence; however, the emergence of potential successors indicates the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is not at the end of its road, only suggesting the decapitation strike is more likely to drive short-term fragmentation and retaliatory or spillover risks.
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[2026-02-24 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A few days ago, amidst heightened US-Iran tensions, a military helicopter landed at the Erbil airport in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
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[2026-02-24 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: It has been almost three months since Cameroon’s leading opposition figure, Anicet Ekane, died in military detention, some five weeks after being arrested.
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[2026-02-24 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli women are visible almost everywhere. They serve in the military, dominate classrooms and welfare services, and make up a large share of the workforce. During war and crisis, that visibility only intensifies. Women are described as resilient, capable, and indispensable.
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[2026-02-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedFebruary 24 2026
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[2026-02-24 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Russian Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday removed a controversial banner on its outer wall of the embassy complex amid speculation the message might allude to Russia's war with Ukraine, while canceling an external event commemorating its military.
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[2026-02-24 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jakarta has reiterated that it ‘will not conduct military operations’ after it agreed to assume the role of deputy commander of the force
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[2026-02-24 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deployments averaged 241 vessels per day, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative report says, notes waning role for civilian fishing fleets
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[2026-02-24 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: In the early hours of February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian state television to announce a “special military operation” against Ukraine.
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[2026-02-24 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States has not yet agreed to South Korea’s proposal to reinstate a no-fly zone near the inter-Korean border under the suspended Sept. 19 military agreement, a high-ranking official at Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Monday, adding that consultations are ongoing.
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[2026-02-24 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The military has deployed some 500 service members and 27 helicopters to help combat wildfires raging across the country's central and southeastern regions, the Army said Tuesday.
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[2026-02-24 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image released by the Iranian Red Crescent Society shows the scene of a helicopter crash in the town of Dorcheh some 205 miles (330 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Iranian Red Crescent Society via AP)
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[2026-02-24 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it has not monitored any alleged construction of a supposed Chinese military base in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal). This contradicted a recent statement by Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez who in an interview said China has constructed a military installation in the disputed waters.
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[2026-02-24 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv. She was met at the station by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, who handed her yellow and blue flowers. It was her tenth visit since the war began. Von der Leyen said Europe would stand with Ukraine through the winter, providing financial and military support.
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[2026-02-24 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: China took action against 40 Japanese companies and entities on Tuesday, accusing them of helping enhance Japan's military capabilities.
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[2026-02-24 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: On a dark and cold night in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, the netting protecting the road from attacks by explosive drones shimmered and rippled in the headlights of our armoured Toyota Land Cruiser, as we drove down strange and surreal tunnels to get in and out of the most intensive area of fighting in eastern Ukraine.
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[2026-02-24 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-02-24 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stands outside the Pentagon during a welcome ceremony for the Japanese defense minister at the Pentagon in Washington, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
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[2026-02-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1981 -- Chun Doo-hwan, a former Army general who staged a military coup in December 1979, is elected as South Korea's 12th president by the electoral college he handpicked. Chun's predecessor, Park Chung-hee, was assassinated by his intelligence chief. Chun ruled South Korea from 1981 to 1988.
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[2026-02-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With the Russian military performing poorly, Ukraine is clarifying strategy and pushing back with modest success
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[2026-02-24 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Flo Joe with her third handler, Sergeant Ian Moss, in Afghanistan. (Supplied: Sgt Ian Moss)
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[2026-02-24 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Paramilitary soldiers and a police officer with a sniffer dog march past the main entrance gate of China’s Ministry of Commerce, in Beijing, on April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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[2026-02-24 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – In the weeks before the Pakistani military carried out air raids inside Afghanistan over the weekend, violence had been unrelenting.
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[2026-02-24 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Security Minister K Shanmugam says any Singaporean found fighting abroad will be detained by the Internal Security Department
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[2026-02-24 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has rebuked reports that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Dan Caine, warned him of the potential risks of striking Iran.
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[2026-02-24 14:19 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: China's Commerce Ministry took action against 40 Japanese companies and entities on Tuesday, citing national security concerns over their military ties.
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[2026-02-24 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Department of War has reportedly signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s xAI to integrate its Grok chatbot into classified military systems, escalating pressure on rival contractor Anthropic as it refuses to lift safeguards on its Claude model.
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[2026-02-24 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has also added 20 Japanese firms and institutions to a watch list for the export of goods with potential military applications
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[2026-02-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korean complaint highlights growing difficulty in balancing ties with both security ally US and top trading partner China: analyst
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[2026-02-24 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (URGENT) S. Korea to seek reinstatement of no-fly zone under suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact: unification minister
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[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Politics06/13/2023June 13, 2023
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[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Conflicts02/23/2026February 23, 202605:08 min
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[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Politics06/03/2021June 3, 202154:59 min
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[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Conflicts06/14/2024June 14, 2024
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[2026-02-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington is reportedly pushing back on Seoul’s request for smaller drills, forcing the postponement of a major joint military briefing
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