Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-20 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 27-year-old, arrested while taking pictures of a military headquarters, was accused of executing over 200 similar assignments for Mossad
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[2025-12-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence ministry briefs lawmakers on ‘heightened risk’ of sudden strike designed to paralyse command and control systems at start of conflict
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[2025-12-20 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-20 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Republicans want to add 19 more entities to the document that already includes tech giant Tencent Holdings and major battery maker CATL
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[2025-12-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strike radius of Chinese drone programme capable of carrying deadly military weapons doubled to reach Washington, New York and Miami
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[2025-12-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CMC Equipment Development Department releases new rules amid push for quality equipment and ‘professional ethics’
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[2025-12-19 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Release of defence ministry report comes amid soaring tensions with Beijing and a boost to Japan’s military budget and goals
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[2025-12-19 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The changes target high-stakes national security cases amid mounting criticism over delays and alleged bias
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[2025-12-19 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Key provisions target contracts with Chinese biotech companies and outbound investment in technologies with military applications in China
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[2025-12-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-19 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US State Department approves massive deal that includes billions in Himars and howitzer equipment, drones and software
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[2025-12-18 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diplomatic war of words continues with PLA Daily articles targeting Tokyo’s defence and intelligence plans
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[2025-12-18 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United States on Wednesday approved $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever U.S. weapons package for the island which is under increasing military pressure from China.
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[2025-12-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Notice urges public to come forward with information about ‘irregular’ activities, the first such request for a specific military branch
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[2025-12-18 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Security Adviser Ano denied the alleged gunmen who killed 15 people in Sydney received military training in Davao
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[2025-12-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PLA has been moving fast to modernise its arsenal and warfare strategy, but it’s seen as ‘seriously deficient’ in some areas
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[2025-12-18 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ordering a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving from Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure against leader Nicolas Maduro’s regime and suggesting an economic motive to the US’ military campaign in the region.
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[2025-12-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: On the weekend, the Israeli military issued a warning that has become familiar to civilians living in southern Lebanon.
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[2025-12-17 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: It has been less than a year since Donald Trump became president of the United States, and he has already turned the country upside down. In November, his administration released a new national security strategy that redefines the goals of US foreign policy.
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[2025-12-17 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Island’s defence ministry says vessel’s passage through the waterway showed ‘no military intent’ and no aircraft were seen on its deck
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[2025-12-17 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Photos and videos appear to show the maiden flight of the aircraft that is likely to become the PLA’s main workhorse in future
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[2025-12-17 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media shows Yang Zhibin and Zhang Jichun at official event, suggesting they are heading the Eastern Theatre Command
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[2025-12-17 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Rakhine state in western Myanmar plays a key role in determining the outcome of the civil war that has been raging in the Southeast Asian nation since its military seized power in a coup in February 2021.
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[2025-12-17 17:02 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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[2025-12-17 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kiwi Chow, director of Revolution of Our Times and Ten Years, calls ban on Deadline ‘painful and unfair’
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[2025-12-17 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Talks follow Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s meeting with China’s Minister of National Defence, Admiral Dong Jun, to help stabilise ties
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[2025-12-17 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Israeli military killed Raed Saad, commander of Hamas’ military manufacturing unit, in a strike outside Gaza City on Saturday. He was the most senior militant killed since a ceasefire agreement came into effect in October.
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[2025-12-17 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Freedom is more than a constitutional right – it is a lived experience shaped by opportunity, responsibility and sacrifice. A nation’s freedom and sovereignty are secured through the enduring service of those brave men, who wear the uniform with dignity. We are protected by the generations who gallantly stood watch over Sri Lanka, so the rest of us can live in peace, united as a country, with a deeper sense of national security.
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[2025-12-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least eight people have been killed in a U.S. military strike on three alleged drug trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean Monday.
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[2025-12-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Report notes increasing number of buoys with possible military uses in waters both sides claim as part of their exclusive economic zones
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[2025-12-16 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The United States military said late on Monday that it had carried out strikes on three alleged narco-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific ocean, killing eight people.
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[2025-12-16 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposed changes would also mandate alternative service for transgender and intersex people, a move that has sparked backlash
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[2025-12-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US accuses China of supplying Iran with dual-use components that could potentially support Tehran’s ballistic missile build-up
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[2025-12-16 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘These biased statements and malicious smears from external forces precisely reflect that the national security risks we face are real,’ government says
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[2025-12-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judges stress that Lai’s actions before enactment of national security law were not the subject of any charges, serving only as background
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[2025-12-16 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The national security law trial was conducted in Hong Kong’s open courts and showcases their professionalism
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[2025-12-16 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
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[2025-12-16 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Head of MI6 says ‘we are now operating in a space between peace and war’, as defence chief urges ‘whole nation’ prepare for evolving threats
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[2025-12-16 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lai, 78, was mastermind behind three conspiracies to instigate international sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China, judges find
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[2025-12-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty on Monday of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and of publishing seditious material under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
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[2025-12-16 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judges find former media boss guilty of national security offences, dismissing his ‘inconsistent, contradictory and unreliable’ testimony
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[2025-12-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Designer says UAV can quickly penetrate target areas for reconnaissance and rely on stealth to send information from battle front lines
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[2025-12-16 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Two coups and one foiled coup within eight weeks constitute a new dimension even for Africa's recent history. In October, the military in Madagascar deposed the president after weeks of protests. Then in November, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau deposed the head of state shortly after what they considered to be a rigged election.
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[2025-12-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Type 99B has been designed for ‘rapid and sustained combat operations’ in areas like the Himalayas, according to state media
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[2025-12-15 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday found tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in the city’s highest-profile trial under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.
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[2025-12-15 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-15 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Announcing the results of a massive 180-day inquiry on Monday, special prosecutors said Yoon Suk-yeol aimed to form a military junta
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[2025-12-15 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Thailand’s military has launched a new offensive against Cambodia to “reclaim sovereign territory”, spurning mediation efforts including that of United States President Donald Trump.
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