[2026-01-08 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump seeks record military budget of $1.5T

Snippet: US PresidentDonald Trump said on Wednesday he would seek to raise the military budget to $1.5 trillion (€1.3 to €1.4 trillion) in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-military-budget-increase-15-trillion/a-75426830

[2026-01-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Uniform justice? Why Philippine military expelled a lawmaker but not VP Duterte

Snippet: Sources said legal ambiguity and political risk shaped how the armed forces handled two high-profile reservist cases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339179/uniform-justice-why-philippine-military-expelled-lawmaker-not-vp-sara-duterte

[2026-01-08 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Maduro's capture in Venezuela sends warning signal to Iran

Snippet: The unprecedented US military attack in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife set alarm bells ringing for Iran's leadership.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/maduros-capture-in-venezuela-sends-warning-signal-to-iran/a-75406627

[2026-01-08 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US talk of Greenland grab already damaging NATO

Snippet: NATO has hundreds and hundreds of pages of detailed military plans on how to protect itself against attack, but the scenarios of deterrence and defense always envisioned an external adversary. There's no playbook on how to handle President Donald Trump's ramped-up threats to take over territory of an ally by any means necessary.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-talk-of-greenland-grab-already-damaging-nato/a-75426605

[2026-01-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea’s Kim set to grab nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation

Snippet: Xi will ‘continue to support Kim if he sees the US and its allies undercutting China’s own influence in the region’, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339129/kim-jong-un-expected-cling-nuclear-security-blanket-after-venezuela-decapitation

[2026-01-08 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | What US military action in Venezuela looks like to Southeast Asia

Snippet: Readers discuss the possible repercussions of the Venezuela raid, and water supplies management in Hong Kong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3339022/what-us-military-action-venezuela-looks-southeast-asia

[2026-01-08 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump invites Colombia’s president to White House after threat of military strike

Snippet: Invitation comes days after Trump accused Colombia’s Gustavo Petro of ‘making cocaine’ and warning of US intervention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3339116/trump-invites-colombias-president-white-house-after-threat-military-strike

[2026-01-08 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia arrests ex-army chief and his wives in corruption investigation

Snippet: Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan’s arrest marks the latest escalation in a widening probe into military contract tenders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339115/malaysia-arrests-ex-army-chief-and-his-wives-corruption-investigation

[2026-01-08 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | How China’s history links military strength to fighting corruption

Snippet: Lessons from the first Sino-Japanese War in 1895 shape Beijing’s drive to build a PLA defined by not just advanced weapons, but also institutional integrity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3338815/how-chinas-history-links-military-strength-fighting-corruption

[2026-01-08 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump calls for US$1.5 trillion in military spending, citing ‘dangerous times’

Snippet: US president wants to build a ‘Dream Military’ and increase the US defence budget by more than half next year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339108/trump-calls-us15-trillion-military-spending-citing-dangerous-times

[2026-01-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s role in Korean peninsula stability tested amid nuclear submarine moves

Snippet: Seoul’s calls for Chinese mediation seen to underscore Beijing’s central role in preserving stability between two Koreas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338853/korean-peninsula-arms-race-heating-how-will-china-react-2026

[2026-01-08 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Central Asia, vanadium and the US National Security Strategy - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/central-asia-vanadium-and-the-us-national-security-strategy/

[2026-01-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India’s Army Chief of Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi in Sri Lanka on two-day official visit - DailyNews

Snippet: With the aim of strengthening Indo-Sri Lanka bilateral defence cooperation, Chief of the Army Staff of India, General Upendra Dwivedi, arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday on a two-day official visit. He was received by the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General D.K.S.K. Dolage and the Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Dr.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/929767/indias-army-chief-of-staff-general-upendra-dwivedi-in-sri-lanka-on-two-day-official-visit/

[2026-01-08 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China squeezes Japan on dual-use exports amid Taiwan spat

Snippet: Japan has criticized new Chinese restrictions on exporting so-called dual-use goods to the country, imposed after comments from its prime minister on Chinese military drills near Taiwan upset Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/china-squeezes-japan-on-dual-use-exports-amid-taiwan-spat/a-75425041

[2026-01-08 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ترمپ د ګرینلنډ ترلاسه کولو له پاره پر پوځي انتخاب غور کوي

Snippet: سپينې ماڼۍ د سې شنبې په ورځ (د جنورۍ ۶ نیټه) ویلي دي چې د امریکا متحده ایالاتو ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ د ګرینلنډ کنترول ترلاسه کولو له پاره د نورو ترڅنګ، د پوځي اقدام پر انتخاب غور کوي.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/trump-weighs-military-option-to-take-control-of-greenland/a-75424738

[2026-01-08 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Trump’s threats to Greenland help bring China and Europe closer together?

Snippet: The US president has said control of the Danish territory is a national security issue, causing increased alarm among Copenhagen’s allies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339078/will-donald-trumps-threats-greenland-help-bring-china-and-europe-closer-together

[2026-01-08 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ग्रीनलैंड ना खरीद पाने पर सेना भेजने की तैयारी में ट्रंप?

Snippet: ग्रीनलैंड पाने की ट्रंप की जिद, दबाव बनाने के तमाम तरीके आजमा रही है. ग्रीनलैंड को संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका में मिलाना, बकौल ट्रंप प्रशासन उसकी "विदेश नीति के अहम मकसदों" में से एक है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/us-signals-both-purchase-and-military-paths-for-greenland/a-75423026

[2026-01-08 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump weighs military option to take control of Greenland

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering options that include military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-trump-weighs-military-option-to-take-control-of-greenland/a-75414829

[2026-01-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing urges Seoul to be ‘patient’ over Pyongyang nuclear talks

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung says he asked his Chinese counterpart to act as a mediator to help restart talks about Pyongyang’s arsenal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339046/chinese-president-xi-jinping-urges-seoul-be-patient-over-north-korean-nuclear-talks

[2026-01-07 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: 'US intervention in Venezuela violated int'l law': experts

Snippet: During the US American military operation on Saturday, special forces captured head of state Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to New York. There they are to be tried for "narcoterrorism."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-intervention-in-venezuela-violated-international-law-say-legal-experts/a-75412120

[2026-01-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil to US - DailyNews

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela “will be turning over” up to 50m barrels of oil to the US, after a surprise military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/breaking-news/929212/trump-says-venezuela-to-hand-over-up-to-50-million-barrels-of-oil-to-us/

[2026-01-07 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: View from Manila: Is the Philippine military ready for a Taiwan invasion scenario?

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/view-manila-is-military-ready-taiwan-invasion/

[2026-01-07 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks’ strong 2026 start fizzles on rising China-Japan tensions

Snippet: Beijing has banned exports of goods to Japan with potential military use, with the possibility of additional measures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3338982/hong-kong-stocks-strong-2026-start-loses-steam-rising-china-japan-tensions

[2026-01-07 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Hurricane 3000 microwave weapon can ‘sweep and kill’ drone swarms at 3km

Snippet: The Hurricane 3000 has a longer range than its US Army equivalent and can carry out ‘diverse air defence missions’, developer Norinco says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338877/chinas-powerful-new-microwave-weapon-system-can-destroy-drone-swarms-within-3km

[2026-01-07 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: UN Security Council criticises US over military operation in Venezuela - DailyNews

Snippet: Several countries voiced their objection to the US’ dramatic military operation in Venezuela on Saturday which secured Nicolas Maduro’s capture in an emergency UN Security Council session yesterday (6).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/breaking-news/929128/un-security-council-criticises-us-over-military-operation-in-venezuela/

[2026-01-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Forging citizens, not just cadets - DailyNews

Snippet: At a time when Sri Lanka’s education system is heavily skewed towards examinations, tuition classes and measurable academic outcomes, one institution continues to quietly pursue a different, arguably more fundamental goal: the making of responsible citizens. The National Cadet Corps (NCC) of Sri Lanka,often misunderstood as a purely military-oriented school activity, today stands as one of the country’s most comprehensive youth development organisations, blending discipline, leadership, social responsibility and national integration.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/features/928940/forging-citizens-not-just-cadets/

[2026-01-07 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Use of US military to acquire Greenland ‘always an option’, White House says

Snippet: Trump’s preferred option might be to buy Greenland from Denmark, but the White House says military action is being considered

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3338973/european-powers-rally-behind-greenland-face-renewed-trump-threat

[2026-01-06 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: NATO could end if US takes over Greenland — Danish PM

Snippet: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday said that a US takeover of Greenland would mean the end of the NATO military alliance.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/nato-could-end-if-us-takes-over-greenland-danish-pm/a-75401270

[2026-01-06 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: BBC journalists reportedly told to avoid saying US ‘kidnapped’ Venezuela’s Maduro

Snippet: Leaked memo from British broadcaster also instructs staff to use ‘captured’ when referring to America’s description of the military raid

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338946/bbc-journalists-reportedly-told-avoid-saying-us-kidnapped-venezuelan-leader-maduro

[2026-01-06 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: What to make of Israel's military plans with Greece, Cyprus

Snippet: A trilateral plan for military cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, along with two bilateral cooperation plans between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Hellenic Armed Forces, and between the IDF and the Cypriot National Guard, were signed in Cyprus last week.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/greece-cyprus-israel-military-cooperation-explained-turkey-reaction/a-75394974

[2026-01-06 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China bans exports of military-related goods to Japan as dispute intensifies

Snippet: Shipments of select goods – which could include drones and rare earths – to entities associated with the Japanese military have been restricted

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3338907/china-bans-exports-military-related-goods-japan-dispute-intensifies

[2026-01-06 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Maduro declares 'still president' in Manhattan court appearance - DailyNews

Snippet: Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday following their capture by U.S. forces in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with Maduro claiming, “I am innocent.”

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/breaking-news/928321/maduro-declares-still-president-in-manhattan-court-appearance/

[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Real and accelerating’: China-Japan military tensions surge amid missile race

Snippet: Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338769/china-japan-military-tensions-what-lies-ahead-2026

[2026-01-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Rule of law’: Philippine military lauds ex-general’s sedition arrest

Snippet: Romeo Poquiz’s limited influence means his arrest is unlikely to spark a ‘chilling effect’ among former officials, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3338819/philippine-military-backs-rule-law-after-ex-general-arrested-over-sedition

[2026-01-06 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China, Russia won’t ‘dare test’ US, says Hegseth after Venezuela military op

Snippet: US Secretary of Defence believes show of ‘absolute deterrence’ sends clear message to their ‘enemies’ and the ‘world is taking notice’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338836/china-russia-wont-dare-test-us-says-hegseth-after-show-military-might-venezuela

[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The United States returns to gunboat diplomacy, 21st-century style - DailyNews

Snippet: Donald Trump doesn’t even bother to hide his true intentions. The propaganda, by active commission and omission, has been left to the mainstream American news media operating on autopilot. The United States is going to be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry, the President told Fox News after authorising the American military to launch a coup d’etat and kidnap its head of state, President Nicolas Maduro.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/features/927965/the-united-states-returns-to-gunboat-diplomacy-21st-century-style/

[2026-01-06 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Guinea junta leader declared winner of Presidential Election - DailyNews

Snippet: Guinea’s military leader Mamadi Doumbouya was declared winner of the Presidential Election held over the weekend, provisional results showed Tuesday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/world/927932/guinea-junta-leader-declared-winner-of-presidential-election/

[2026-01-06 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pentagon to cut Senator Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay over misconduct

Snippet: Defence secretary said Kelly will be demoted from his retired military rank after Kelly and Democrats urged troops to refuse illegal orders

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3338829/pentagon-cut-senator-mark-kellys-military-retirement-pay-over-misconduct-says-hegseth

[2026-01-06 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan fears copycat PLA ‘decapitation’ strike after US grabs Venezuelan leader

Snippet: Taipei says its military stands ready, but security experts warn about Beijing’s ability to quickly pivot from drills to actual combat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338812/us-decapitation-strike-venezuela-sparks-pla-copycat-fears-taiwan

[2026-01-05 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Yemen's Houthis would benefit if fighting begins again

Snippet: On Friday, Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on a military camp held by the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in eastern Yemen's Hadramout province.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/yemens-houthis-would-benefit-if-fighting-begins-again/a-75370222

[2026-01-05 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Who is Zelenskyy's new chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov?

Snippet: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Kyrylo Budanov as the new head of the presidential office of Ukraine. Budanov, head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service, now fills one of the posts that became vacant in the wake of a corruption scandal in the upper echelons of power in Kyiv. His predecessor, Andrii Yermak, resigned at the end of November.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/who-is-zelenskyys-new-chief-of-staff-kyrylo-budanov/a-75375476

[2026-01-05 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysians mock military base ‘parties’ with nuggets, fries memes amid probe

Snippet: An inquiry has been launched after social media clips purport to show women drinking and socialising with personnel inside military camps

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3338743/malaysia-orders-probe-after-viral-claims-immoral-activities-inside-military-bases

[2026-01-05 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine ex-general arrested after call for military to ‘reset’ society

Snippet: Romeo Poquiz had publicly called for the armed forces to ‘withdraw their support’ from Marcos over the flood control corruption scandal.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3338739/philippine-ex-general-who-urged-troops-desert-marcos-arrested-sedition

[2026-01-05 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian Army Chief to visit Sri Lanka for high-level military talks - DailyNews

Snippet: The Indian Army Chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, is set to visit Sri Lanka on January 7 for a two-day official trip, the Indian Ministry of Defence announced.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/05/breaking-news/927612/indian-army-chief-to-visit-sri-lanka-for-high-level-military-talks/

[2026-01-05 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Maduro arrives in US after stunning capture - DailyNews

Snippet: Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after being captured in an audacious nighttime military operation that President Donald Trump said would set the U.S. up to “run” the South American country and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/05/breaking-news/927521/maduro-arrives-in-us-after-stunning-capture/

[2026-01-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Military-backed party leads in early election results in Myanmar - DailyNews

Snippet: Myanmar’s military-appointed election body has begun announcing the winners of the first phase of its three-part General Eection, saying that the military-backed party has won the majority of seats, as widely expected.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/05/world/927140/military-backed-party-leads-in-early-election-results-in-myanmar/

[2026-01-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A dangerous precedent - DailyNews

Snippet: Saturday’s pre-dawn capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States (US) Army’s Delta Force, supported by agents of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), marked the zenith of the US military build-up in the Caribbean. While this is not the first time that the US has extracted a sitting President of a sovereign country to stand trial on drugs charges in the US – Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/05/editorial/927279/a-dangerous-precedent/

[2026-01-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: JVP condemns military invasion of Venezuela - DailyNews

Snippet: The People’s Liberation Front (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna) issuing a statement yesterday condemned the United States military aggression against Venezuela.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/05/local/927505/jvp-condemns-military-invasion-of-venezuela/

[2026-01-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Multiple countries condemn US military operation of seizing Venezuelan president - DailyNews

Snippet: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, a spokesperson for the DPRK Foreign Ministry and several Latin American leaders have condemned the US military operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife over the weekend.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/05/world/927564/multiple-countries-condemn-us-military-operation-of-seizing-venezuelan-president/

[2026-01-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian Army Chief here on Tuesday - DailyNews

Snippet: Indian Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi to visit Sri Lanka to explore ways to shore up bilateral military cooperation, the PTI reported.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/05/local/927580/indian-army-chief-here-on-tuesday/