[2026-01-19 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Type 075, the PLA amphibious ‘light aircraft carrier’ key to Taiwan strategy

Snippet: The Hainan and its three sister ships are expected to form the backbone of the PLA Navy’s large-scale landing capability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340410/type-075-amphibious-assault-ship-plas-light-aircraft-carrier-key-taiwan

[2026-01-19 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump ‘worried’ about Canadian Arctic – NBC

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has increasingly expressed concerns about Canada’s inability to protect its northern territories from potential adversaries and is using the same national security pretext he cited to justify his push to bring Greenland under American control, according to several officials cited by NBC News.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/631122-trump-worried-canada-arctic/

[2026-01-19 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chile declares catastrophe as wildfires rage and kill at least 18

Snippet: President Boric deploys the military to hard-hit regions as fast-moving blazes devour hundreds of homes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3340354/chile-declares-state-emergency-wildfires-kill-least-18-people

[2026-01-19 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Europe ‘united’ in face of Trump’s Greenland threats, tariffs - DailyNews

Snippet: European leaders hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would impose sanctions on nations that deployed small numbers of military forces to Greenland last week, as the President continues his push to acquire the Arctic territory.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/19/world/936005/europe-united-in-face-of-trumps-greenland-threats-tariffs/

[2026-01-19 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Hong Kong: Life sentence looms for media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Snippet: Mitigation hearings for Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, concluded on Tuesday, in the final step before the court hands down a sentence in the landmark national security case.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-nears-sentencing-for-pro-democracy-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-who-faces-life-in-prison/a-75516554

[2026-01-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What the Fujian’s design flaws mean for China’s next aircraft carrier

Snippet: Military magazine pinpoints design flaws in the Fujian carrier that significantly reduce its launch efficiency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340320/why-china-may-need-take-nuclear-option-its-next-aircraft-carrier

[2026-01-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are Western defence firms aiming at the Chinese navy in their promo videos?

Snippet: Vessels that look a lot like PLA warships appear in animation of BAE and Lockheed weapons systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340329/are-western-defence-firms-aiming-chinese-navy-their-promo-videos

[2026-01-18 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Port Assab becomes flashpoint for Ethiopia–Eritrea relations

Snippet: Tensions between Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea have escalated after Ethiopian police said they had seized a lorry full of ammunition allegedly sent from Eritrea to Ethiopian Fano rebels based in Amhara state. Fano rebels have waged an insurgency against the Ethiopian military since 2023.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/port-assab-becomes-flashpoint-for-ethiopiaeritrea-relations/a-75453946

[2026-01-18 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Seoul takes aim at North Korea’s leadership bunkers with ‘monster missile’

Snippet: The missile, capable of carrying a warhead of up to eight tonnes, has been deployed to frontline military units

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340310/seoul-takes-aim-north-koreas-leadership-bunkers-monster-missile-hyunmoo-5

[2026-01-18 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA sends drone into airspace near Taiwan-held Pratas Island in South China Sea

Snippet: Southern Theatre Command cites ‘completely legitimate’ routine flight training, while Taipei calls it ‘provocative and irresponsible’ act

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340297/pla-sends-drone-airspace-near-taiwan-held-pratas-island-south-china-sea

[2026-01-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did China, Russia, Iran joint naval drills in South Africa signal a Brics shift?

Snippet: Observers describe high-profile exercise involving economic grouping as largely symbolic rather than step towards military alliance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340269/did-china-russia-iran-joint-naval-drills-south-africa-mark-notable-brics-shift

[2026-01-17 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Latin America: US issues 'military activity' flight advisory

Snippet: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a series of flight advisories on Friday, warning airlines to exercise caution in the airspace over Mexico, Central America and parts of South America due to potential "military activities."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-issues-military-activity-flight-advisory-over-latin-america/a-75545335

[2026-01-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Testing the waters: is Brics evolving into a security alliance?

Snippet: The first naval exercises under the ‘Brics plus’ banner saw Brazil, Egypt, China, Russia and South Africa take part. India did not

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340195/will-peace-drills-brics-tests-waters-military-cooperation

[2026-01-17 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Iran protest crackdown: What are the US's military options?

Snippet: For most of the last two weeks, Donald Trump has been publicly mulling over what to do in Iran. Amid a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protesters in the Islamic Republic, the US president had promised "very strong action" before backing away somewhat on Wednesday having been told by "very important sources on the other side" that "the killing in Iran is stopping."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-donald-trump-military-options-iran-protest-crackdown-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/a-75537909

[2026-01-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran cleric demands death for protesters, threatens Trump amid unrest

Snippet: Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami urged the execution of detained protesters, a step the Trump administration warned could spark military action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3340223/iran-cleric-demands-death-protesters-threatens-trump-amid-unrest

[2026-01-17 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump threatens to use military against Minneapolis protests

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-threatens-to-use-military-against-minneapolis-protests/video-75539104

[2026-01-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump pick for South America command sidesteps China questions at Senate hearing

Snippet: Lieutenant General Francis Donovan’s answers frustrated even Republicans in favour of a military-first plan to counter Chinese influence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340106/trump-pick-south-america-command-sidesteps-china-questions-senate-hearing

[2026-01-16 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: German military personnel set to arrive in Greenland

Snippet: German Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that NATO will not allow Russia and China to jeopardize the situation in the Arctic region.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/german-military-personnel-set-to-arrive-in-greenland/a-75514480

[2026-01-16 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump walks back threat of military intervention in Iran

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-walks-back-threat-of-military-intervention-in-iran/video-75531056

[2026-01-16 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns of ‘honey trap’ risks after defence official jailed for espionage

Snippet: A mainland military project manager was lured into a sexual relationship by a spy posing as a business representative while on a trip abroad

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340140/china-warns-honey-trap-risks-defence-sector-after-official-jailed-espionage

[2026-01-16 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Pakistan aiming for a big bang military export boom - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/pakistan-aiming-for-a-big-bang-military-export-boom/

[2026-01-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s supercooling tech packs 40% more punch into chips used in military radar

Snippet: The innovation is expected to boost the performance of gallium nitride-based radar systems, widely used in China’s advanced stealth planes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340053/chinas-supercooling-tech-packs-40-more-punch-chips-used-military-radar

[2026-01-16 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/donald-trump-threatens-military-use-minnesota-anti-ice-protests/

[2026-01-16 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US bill for US$300 million military support to Taiwan passes House

Snippet: The 482-page bill outlining varying military assistance comes as Taipei announced that more US weapons sales to Taiwan are in the pipeline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3340074/us-bill-approving-us300-million-taiwans-military-passed-house

[2026-01-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US says Iran halted 800 protester executions after Trump warnings

Snippet: White House cites direct pressure for the stay of executions, as Gulf allies scramble to de-escalate threats of a US military strike on Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3340070/iran-halts-hundreds-executions-gulf-allies-pull-trump-back-strike-us-says

[2026-01-16 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: US Senate narrowly blocks effort to rein in Trump’s Venezuela war powers - DailyNews

Snippet: US Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Wednesday (January 14) that would have barred President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela without Congress’ authorisation, after the Republican president put pressure on party members who had supported it.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/16/world/934611/us-senate-narrowly-blocks-effort-to-rein-in-trumps-venezuela-war-powers/

[2026-01-16 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ukraine’s new Defence Minister reveals scale of desertions as millions avoid draft - DailyNews

Snippet: Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine’s military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its neighbour after almost four years of fighting, Ukraine’s new defence minister said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/16/world/934614/ukraines-new-defence-minister-reveals-scale-of-desertions-as-millions-avoid-draft/

[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Oil: The end is coming - DailyNews

Snippet: United States (US) President has not concealed the fact that oil was one of the factors that motivated him to oust Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro in a lightning military operation on January 3. In fact, some “Big Oil” industry executives knew about the invasion before many Members of Congress did.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/16/editorial/934571/oil-the-end-is-coming/

[2026-01-16 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota

Snippet: US President Donald Trump Thursday threatened to deploy US military forces to respond to protests in Minnesota, writing that he would "institute the Insurrection Act" if the situation deteriorated in a social media post.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-threatens-to-invoke-the-insurrection-act-in-minnesota/a-75522140

[2026-01-16 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europeans send military personnel to Greenland in message to Trump

Snippet: Initial deployments are small, but Denmark is planning a ‘larger, more permanent’ Nato presence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340058/european-allies-send-troops-greenland-amid-trumps-purchase-pressure

[2026-01-16 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: اروپا په ګرینلينډ کې پوځي ماموریت پیلوي

Snippet: د امریکا متحده ایالاتو ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ، په کراتو ژمن شوی چې هغه به د دنمارک خودمختاره سیمه ګرینلينډ په خپل کنټرول کې راولي. ترمپ ټينګار کوي چې په شمال قطب کې واقع دغه ستره ستراتيژیکه او د طبیعي زېرمو برخمنه جزېره د متحده ایالاتو د امنیت له پاره حیاتي ده.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/european-military-mission-set-to-begin-in-greenland/a-75521363

[2026-01-15 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Over 90% of Iranians hate the regime,' INSS’s Beni Sabti reveals from leaked Iran survey

Snippet: A leaked internal survey commissioned by Iran’s presidency found that 92% of Iranians “hate the regime,” Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Iran expert Beni Sabti said this week at The Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, as speakers at the summit focused on the widening gap between the Islamic Republic’s leadership and public sentiment.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-883465

[2026-01-15 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Denmark boosts military defenses in Greenland

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/denmark-boosts-military-defenses-in-greenland/video-75511811

[2026-01-15 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast as Iran in turmoil

Snippet: Pentagon orders USS Abraham Lincoln on new mission after live-fire drills near Scarborough Shoal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340015/us-aircraft-carrier-steams-south-china-sea-mideast-after-trump-threat-against-iran

[2026-01-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing looks for social workers for posts on disputed South China Sea islands

Snippet: Job adverts for ‘community workers’ say military veterans and Communist Party members will be favoured for the positions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339921/beijing-looks-social-workers-place-disputed-south-china-sea-islands

[2026-01-15 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New deal eases logistics for Japan-Philippines drills amid China tensions

Snippet: The agreement removes taxes on military supplies, including weapons and fuel used in joint exercises

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339959/japan-philippines-tighten-ties-new-defence-pact-amid-china-tensions

[2026-01-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military says it is developing over 10 quantum warfare weapons

Snippet: People’s Liberation Army says it is working on advanced technology to provide better front-line mapping

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339907/chinese-military-says-it-developing-over-10-quantum-warfare-weapons

[2026-01-15 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump administration faces backlash over Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China

Snippet: Critics warn easing export controls could boost Beijing’s military and undermine US lead in the AI race, as White House defends decision

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3339935/trump-administration-faces-backlash-over-nvidia-h200-ai-chip-sales-china

[2026-01-15 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump claims ‘killing in Iran is stopping’, but keeps US options open

Snippet: US president says that Iran hangings are off the table, and to ‘watch it and see’ about military action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3339934/trump-claims-killing-iran-has-stopped-even-tehran-signals-executions-ahead

[2026-01-15 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: A massive Arctic military buildup will center on Greenland - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/a-massive-arctic-military-buildup-will-center-on-greenland/

[2026-01-15 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Wartime footing’: US Navy chief unveils Trump’s Golden Fleet shipbuilding push

Snippet: John Phelan says it is essential that America matches China’s superior production capacity and manufacturing workforce

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339933/trumps-golden-fleet-shipbuilding-push-give-us-military-and-strategic-advantage

[2026-01-14 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Denmark cites ‘fundamental disagreement’ with Trump over Greenland

Snippet: US president asserts ‘we need Greenland’, as Denmark announces a stepped-up military presence in the Arctic with its allies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339913/trump-says-unacceptable-if-us-does-not-control-greenland

[2026-01-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why the US may find Iran’s air defence system harder to break than Venezuela’s

Snippet: China’s most advanced export, the HQ-9B surface-to-air missile, is reported to be integrated into Iranian systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339847/why-us-may-find-irans-air-defence-system-harder-break-venezuelas

[2026-01-14 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: PH, UAE ink defense cooperation deal for 'advance defense technologies'

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/uae-defense-cooperation-deal-military-technologies/

[2026-01-14 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Will Uganda's election bring change or further hardship?

Snippet: Ahead of Uganda's presidential election on January 15, tensions are running high. Military vehicles and soldiers seem to be on every street corner of Kampala. Though around 21.6 million voters have registered for the 2026 election, many Ugandans doubt the election will proceed in an orderly manner.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/will-ugandas-election-bring-change-or-further-hardship/a-75434407

[2026-01-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Review of Meta-Manus deal a reminder of what’s at stake in US-China rivalry

Snippet: As Chinese firms look abroad, the authorities have to balance intellectual property protection and national security against commercial interests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3339681/review-meta-manus-deal-reminder-whats-stake-us-china-rivalry

[2026-01-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran’s threat to Euro- Atlantic security - DailyNews

Snippet: Since the 1979 Revolution, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been a persistent source of instability in the Middle East, pursuing an expansion of its influence through the promotion of Shia political Islam, regional hegemony, and systemic opposition to Western influence—particularly that of the United States. The Iranian Revolution, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, replaced the monarchy with an authoritarian theocracy committed to clear strategic objectives: expelling US military and political influence from the Middle East and dismantling the Israeli

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/14/general-opinion/933274/irans-threat-to-euro-atlantic-security/

[2026-01-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ukrainian Envoy tells UN Security Council, Russia’s collapse is inevitable - DailyNews

Snippet: Russia is already in a state of strategic defeat, and its attempts to intimidate the world with so-called ‘wonder weapons’ and fabricated pretexts for escalation are merely a cover for a profound military, economic, and demographic crisis that will ultimately lead to its disintegration. According to Ukrinform’s correspondent in New York, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk, stated this on Monday during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/14/world/933337/ukrainian-envoy-tells-un-security-council-russias-collapse-is-inevitable/

[2026-01-14 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’ - DailyNews

Snippet: Donald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign yet that the US president may be preparing for military action against Tehran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/13/breaking-news/933436/trump-promises-help-is-on-its-way-and-tells-iranians-to-keep-protesting/

[2026-01-14 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran says it is ready for war as US president discusses military options - DailyNews

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States that his country is ready for war if Washington wants to “test” it, after US President Donald Trump threatened to take military action in response to Iran’s crackdown on antigovernment protests.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/13/breaking-news/933429/iran-says-it-is-ready-for-war-as-us-president-discusses-military-options/