Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 18:05 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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[2026-05-15 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A group of civilian military employees said Friday it will file a complaint with the International Labor Organization (ILO) against the South Korean government for labor rights violations.
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[2026-05-15 15:57 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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[2026-05-15 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump suggests the US could resume military operations against Iran, even as US commanders say Tehran’s offensive capabilities have been heavily weakened.
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[2026-05-15 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a five-year prison sentence for a former chief of a military intelligence unit for leaking military secrets in the lead-up to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid.
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[2026-05-15 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The head of the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association (PMAAI) called on its members to remain calm and non-partisan following events involving Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, also a PMA graduate.
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[2026-05-15 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military has issued a forced evacuation order for the residents of five towns and villages amid its ongoing war on Lebanon.
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[2026-05-15 14:49 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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[2026-05-15 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military said Friday that one of its soldiers died in combat in southern Lebanon, bringing its losses to 20 personnel since the war on Lebanon began in early March.
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[2026-05-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: COPENHAGEN — Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has been at loggerheads with Donald Trump, but agrees with his old boss on at least one thing: Europe should get involved in Iran.
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[2026-05-15 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The military will stage its annual computer-simulated Taegeuk exercise next week to strengthen its readiness against North Korean threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 11:02 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Condemnation after Kyiv bears brunt of massive Russian attack wave; warning over military drones too close to Ukrainian nuclear plants. What we know on day 1,542
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[2026-05-15 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US House of Representatives narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, but the effort to rein in US President Donald Trump's military campaign failed by the closest possible margin.
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[2026-05-15 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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[2026-05-15 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Chinese President Xi Jinping promised him that China will not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
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[2026-05-15 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dozens of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters arrived Thursday night at the Ashkelon home of Brig.-Gen. Yuval Yamin, the head of the military police, in a demonstration against the arrests of haredi draft dodgers by the military police.
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[2026-05-15 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian government said on Thursday that its foreign minister met with India’s national security advisor during the Brics meeting in New Delhi and discussed bilateral ties and “regional developments”.
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[2026-05-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine fast attack interdiction ships drill in the South China Sea in November 2024: The navy is only about a third of the way toward its fleet growth targets. © AP
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[2026-05-15 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a rebellion defying the priorities of Speaker Mike Johnson, House Democrats have teamed up with two Republicans and an independent in a parliamentary maneuver that will force a vote on a bill that would give another $1.3 billion in military aid and other assistance to Ukraine, as that country continues to lose territory in its war with Russia.
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[2026-05-15 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has condemned rising European military spending, warning that rearmament betrays diplomacy and fuels tensions in a world already being “maimed by wars.”
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[2026-05-15 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has condemned rising European military spending, warning that rearmament betrays diplomacy and fuels tensions in a world already being “maimed by wars.”
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[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party, MK Avigdor Liberman, said on Thursday that he was concerned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon initiate an unnecessary military operation solely for election purposes, after the coalition submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset.
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[2026-05-15 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah says it carried out a series of drone strikes on Israeli military positions and equipment in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-05-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to renewed US and Israeli threats on Iran, stating that all countries must seek solutions outside of military force, in comments made to Iranian media on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 4, 2026, was not merely a localized military maneuver; it was the moment the “Asian Century” hit a wall of physical reality. With Brent crude surging past $120 per barrel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices in Asia jumping by over 140 percent, the conflict has metastasized into a systemic shock for the Asia-Pacific.
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[2026-05-15 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin replaced the governors of the Bryansk and Belgorod regions on Wednesday, installing a military general and a former official from occupied Ukraine to lead the two border regions heavily affected by the four-year war.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The military police have exposed a string of abusive veteran commanders in the Israel Air Force, who maintained a "tradition" of violence against younger commanders, KAN reported on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note
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[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Indo-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note
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[2026-05-14 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A vessel reportedly operating as a "floating armoury" in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to the maritime risk management company Vanguard.
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[2026-05-14 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sting operations by Sudanese army intelligence, including the use of financial incentives, are behind a string of high-profile defections to the military from the rival Rapid Support Forces, The National has been told.
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[2026-05-14 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JERUSALEM (AP) — A Hezbollah drone exploded inside Israel on Thursday, injuring three civilians, two of them severely, according to the Israeli military and hospitals.
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[2026-05-14 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-05-14 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Amid rising tensions ahead of the Jerusalem Day flag march, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ascended the Temple Mount, bearing the Israeli flag.
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[2026-05-14 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When Canada imposed an arms sales ban on Turkey in 2019 over Ankara’s military incursion into Syria, Turkish drone makers Baykar and TAI were among the companies most affected.
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[2026-05-14 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s batchmates at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on Thursday pledged support for their “mistah” amid controversies surrounding attempts to capture the lawmaker over an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
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[2026-05-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The trend in defence is for civilian infrastructure that can be rapidly adapted for military use during contingencies, experts say
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[2026-05-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Joshua Espena] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The trend in defence is for civilian infrastructure that can be rapidly adapted for military use during contingencies, experts say
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[2026-05-14 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers suggest strong countermeasures after the first live-firing of the system since its deployment to the Philippines
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[2026-05-14 19:58 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers suggest strong countermeasures after the first live-firing of the system since its deployment to the Philippines
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[2026-05-14 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For the first time in roughly 25 years, the US has restarted jungle warfare training in Panama, signaling a broader return of American military activity in Latin America, according to a new Bloomberg feature.
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[2026-05-14 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military says an explosive drone fired by Hezbollah has landed in Israeli territory near the Lebanese border, injuring several Israelis.
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[2026-05-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In a speech to lawmakers laced with all the pomp that accompanies the ceremonial opening of Parliament, the king said the U.K.'s economic, energy and national security would be tested as it deals with the fallout from the wars in Iran and Ukraine. The question is whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be around to implement the measures in the speech and, even if he remains in post, whether he will have the authority to push his proposals through.
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[2026-05-14 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters, the British military said Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wong Kit-lun, Tang Ngai-pok and Chan Hiu-chun charged with conspiracy to subvert state power, Wong also accused of possessing child pornography
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[2026-05-14 18:36 UTC+10:00] [national security law] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wong Kit-lun, Tang Ngai-pok and Chan Hiu-chun charged with conspiracy to subvert state power, Wong also accused of possessing child pornography
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[2026-05-14 18:01 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: Welcomed with a red carpet ceremony of military pageantry and pomp, US President Donald Trump was effusive with praise for his Chinese counterpart and “great leader” Xi Jinping, who used the first talks of their two-day summit to send a warning about Taiwan.
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[2026-05-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co. said Thursday it has partnered with the defense ministry to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model tailored for military use as part of a state-led initiative to foster homegrown AI technologies.
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[2026-05-14 17:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [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 ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-14 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Explosions were reported across six districts of the city from around 3 a.m., while air raid sirens sounded for several hours. In the Darnytsia district, a multistorey residential building partially collapsed after being hit, trapping residents beneath the rubble. Ukraine’s Emergency Service said at least 27 people were rescued. Damage was also reported in the Dnieper, Obolon and Holosiivskyi districts, where homes, vehicles and civilian infrastructure were hit.
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