[2025-12-15 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Thailand launches new offensive as Cambodia halts all border crossings - DailyNews

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.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/world/914452/thailand-launches-new-offensive-as-cambodia-halts-all-border-crossings/

[2025-12-15 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sanctions Japanese ex-military chief for ‘colluding with separatists’

Snippet: Beijing lodged a protest with Tokyo in March after Shigeru Iwasaki was named an honorary adviser to the island’s Executive Yuan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336421/china-sanctions-japanese-ex-official-colluding-separatist-forces-taiwan

[2025-12-15 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in national security trial

Snippet: City leader John Lee welcomes conviction, calls it an upholding of justice and a safeguard for Hong Kong’s core values

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336418/jimmy-lai-trial-all-eyes-hong-kong-court-set-deliver-verdict

[2025-12-15 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No contact with Iran Nobel winner laureate arrest, supporters say

Snippet: Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Peace Prize laureate, was detained on Friday alongside dozens of activists and may face national security charges

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3336414/no-contact-iran-nobel-winner-arrest-supporters-say

[2025-12-15 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: America’s strategic turn - DailyNews

Snippet: The National Security Strategies of 2017 and 2025, separated by less than a decade and just a single intervening Biden administration, reads as if they emerged from entirely different administrations. The 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS), crafted under President Donald Trump’s first administration, frames U.S. statecraft as being guided by the doctrine of “principled realism”, a worldview that is “grounded” in the conviction that “American principles are a lasting force for good in the world”.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/general-opinion/914521/americas-strategic-turn/

[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Israel’s military says it killed senior Hamas commander in Gaza - DailyNews

Snippet: Israel’s military said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza who it described as one of the architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the two-year-long war. The military said it killed Raed Saad after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory’s south.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/world/914482/israels-military-says-it-killed-senior-hamas-commander-in-gaza/

[2025-12-15 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Woman, 26, arrested in Hong Kong over military-style drills

Snippet: Woman taken into custody on suspicion of engaging in unlawful military-style drill after nine men earlier arrested for same offence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336401/woman-26-arrested-hong-kong-expands-crackdown-military-style-drills

[2025-12-14 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why has reference to Taiwan attending Rimpac been removed from US defence bill?

Snippet: Senators’ bid to ‘strongly encourage’ invitation is removed from compromise bill, raising questions in Taipei

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336217/why-has-reference-taiwan-attending-rimpac-been-removed-us-defence-bill

[2025-12-14 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | US is rewriting its China policy under national security strategy

Snippet: For Beijing, that means less theatrical confrontation in Asia but more potential contestation in Latin America, supply chains and technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336186/us-rewriting-its-china-policy-under-national-security-strategy

[2025-12-14 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Inside Russian military barracks w/ João Quaresma

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/Inside-Russian-military-barracks-w-Joo-Quaresma-e3cav3v

[2025-12-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is the US pushing South Korea to the fore in deterring a war over Taiwan?

Snippet: Washington’s latest strategy urges allies to spend ‘much more for collective defence’ as it backs Seoul building nuclear-powered submarines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336351/us-pushing-south-korea-fore-deterring-war-over-taiwan

[2025-12-14 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Israel claims to have killed senior Hamas commander, Raed Saad, in Gaza - DailyNews

Snippet: The Israeli military sats it has killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saad in a strike in Gaza City.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/14/breaking-news/914177/israel-claims-to-have-killed-senior-hamas-commander-raed-saad-in-gaza/

[2025-12-13 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Will Trump's security strategy benefit resource-rich Africa?

Snippet: With the new National Security Strategy, US President Donald Trump is clearly focusing less on development programs for Africa and more on securing access to raw materials and energy projects.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/will-trump-security-strategy-benefit-resource-rich-africa-cobalt-lithium-rare-earth-elements/a-75102272

[2025-12-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China testing drone subs that could threaten US west coast or Panama Canal?

Snippet: Evidence points to the development of XXL vessels that provide a ‘low-risk’ option for attacking key sites, according to a US defence website

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336320/china-testing-submarine-drones-could-threaten-us-west-coast-or-panama-canal

[2025-12-13 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Will Trump 'pull' Italy, Austria, Poland, Hungary from EU?

Snippet: Trans-Atlantic relations have suffered since Donald Trump took office for a second time in January. The publication of the National Security Strategy on December 4, 2025 was seen by many European politicians as an open affront.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/will-trump-pull-italy-austria-poland-hungary-from-eu/a-75134777

[2025-12-13 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: How Trump's outreach to Europe's far right aims to split EU

Snippet: A formal iteration of Trump's foreign policy vision has rattled many in Europe who see the latest US National Security Strategy as a blatant declaration of interference in their internal politics, and intended to boost the prospects of the European far right.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/how-trumps-outreach-to-europes-far-right-fits-into-his-national-security-strategy/a-75092824

[2025-12-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Philippines favour Eurofighter Typhoon for its military upgrade?

Snippet: The Eurofighter, which is estimated to cost US$117 million each, has drawn buying interest from Bangladesh and other countries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336282/will-philippines-favour-eurofighter-typhoon-its-military-upgrade

[2025-12-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Europe at a crossroads - DailyNews

Snippet: Europe, the “Olde Continent”, is experiencing a monumental crisis, at least parts of which are its own making. The crisis stems from two major factors – one is the changing US attitude towards Europe (as exemplified in the Donald Trump administration’s latest National Security Strategy or NSS) and the other is Ukraine, whose adversary Russia is the elephant in the room that keeps European leaders awake at night.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/13/editorial/913789/europe-at-a-crossroads-2/

[2025-12-13 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: A Defense Department Directive to Expand Access to Military Courts Falls Short of Federal Law’s Requirements

Snippet: More than two years after ProPublica sued the Navy over its failure to provide public access to military courts, the Department of Defense has for the first time directed U.S. military branches to give advance public notice of preliminary hearings, a crucial milestone in criminal cases.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/military-courts-access-navy-propublica-lawsuit

[2025-12-13 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Thais bomb three Cambodian border casinos deemed military threats - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/thais-bomb-three-cambodian-border-casinos-deemed-military-threats/

[2025-12-13 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuelans in US want Maduro out but fear military action

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/venezuelans-in-us-want-maduro-out-but-fear-military-action/video-75102724

[2025-12-12 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Provocative Japanese actions risk plunging Asia into peril: PLA Daily

Snippet: Chinese military mouthpiece’s commentary comes as Beijing marks 88th anniversary of Nanking massacre amid full-blown diplomatic crisis with Tokyo

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336248/provocative-japanese-actions-risk-plunging-asia-peril-chinas-pla-daily

[2025-12-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong national security police arrest 9 over military-style combat drills

Snippet: Arrests first under domestic national security law, with some suspects allegedly gathering at scene of Tai Po fire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336234/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-9-over-military-style-combat-drills

[2025-12-12 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Poland prepares citizens with military training courses

Snippet: What drives people in Europe – politically, socially and culturally? How do Europeans lead their lives? What are their views, hopes and fears? Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People provides the answers.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/poland-prepares-citizens-with-military-training-courses/video-75037776

[2025-12-12 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court to deliver verdict in Jimmy Lai national security trial on Monday

Snippet: Former media boss awaits his fate as High Court judges prepare to deliver verdict that could result in him being jailed for life

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336153/hong-kong-court-hand-down-verdict-jimmy-lai-national-security-trial-monday

[2025-12-12 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Lewat Strategi Nasional Baru, Trump Main Api di Eropa

Snippet: Versi terbaru visi kebijakan luar negeri Donald Trump membuat khawatir banyak pihak di Eropa. Mereka melihat Strategi Keamanan Nasional atau National Security Strategy (NSS) Amerika Serikat itu sebagai bentuk campur tangan langsung terhadap urusan internal dan sebagai upaya untuk memperkuat posisi kelompok ekstrem kanan di Eropa.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/trump-dan-sayap-kanan-eropa-strategi-maga-memperlemah-ue/a-75105854

[2025-12-12 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan, US defence chiefs cover radar row and other China tensions in phone call

Snippet: Washington and Tokyo share ‘serious concerns’ about regional security, reaffirm commitment to alliance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336143/japan-us-defence-chiefs-cover-radar-row-and-other-china-tensions-phone-call

[2025-12-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are India and Bangladesh sidestepping Hasina’s exile to improve frayed ties?

Snippet: A national security bilateral meeting and Narendra Modi’s message of support for Khaleda Zia signal that ties are on the mend

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336093/are-india-and-bangladesh-sidestepping-hasinas-exile-improve-frayed-ties

[2025-12-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why South Korea poses a major challenge to China’s Middle East arms export drive

Snippet: Both neighbours hope to expand exports to the region, but the Koreans may be better placed due to systems integration and political concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336039/why-south-korea-poses-major-challenge-chinas-middle-east-arms-sales-drive

[2025-12-12 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thai PM says he will return ‘power to the people’, setting stage for election

Snippet: Thailand’s military said the coming election would not affect its operations against Cambodia amid a renewed border conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336125/thai-pm-sets-stage-election-saying-he-will-return-power-people

[2025-12-12 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s drone carrier Jiu Tian takes flight to signal PLA swarm capacity boost

Snippet: Xinhua hails ‘breakthrough in China’s large drone technology’, says Jiu Tian could also be deployed in wide range of civilian applications

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336098/first-flight-chinas-giant-drone-carrier-jiu-tian-signals-pla-swarm-capacity-boost

[2025-12-11 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Pakistan: Former spy chief sentenced for abuse of power

Snippet: Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a military court in Pakistan on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-former-spy-chief-sentenced-for-abuse-of-power/a-75109271

[2025-12-11 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Video | Thai military drones strike bunker, casino along Cambodian border

Snippet: At least 15 people, including Thai soldiers and Cambodian civilians, have died in the most recent border clashes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336105/thailand-says-its-military-drones-struck-bunker-and-casino-along-cambodian-border

[2025-12-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US military sends show of support to Japan as China’s navy, air drills continue

Snippet: Japanese fighters train with US B-52s and USS George Washington arrives in Yokosuka amid heightened China-Japan tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336085/us-military-sends-show-strength-japan-chinas-navy-air-drills-continue

[2025-12-11 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hegseth’s G2 description for US-China ties ‘problematic’, House Democrat warns

Snippet: House representative Raja Krishnamoorthi says term sidelines US allies and partners while making Beijing ‘coequal’ to Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336018/hegseths-g2-description-us-china-relations-deeply-problematic-lawmaker-says

[2025-12-11 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force after China-Russia drills, Tokyo says

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/usa-japan-joint-military-drill-december-10-2025/

[2025-12-11 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Putin, India & Washington’s imperialist retreat - DailyNews

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a very high-profile official visit to India last week fresh from Moscow’s brush-off of Washington’s overtures for “peace” with Ukraine. India, trapped in an Islamophobic confrontation with Pakistan that pressures Delhi to look both to Washington as well as Moscow for military aid, put on a grand welcome to the Russian President in what seems to be a careful geopolitical balancing act.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/11/general-opinion/912189/putin-india-washingtons-imperialist-retreat/

[2025-12-11 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: DRC: M23 rebels advance in key eastern port Uvira

Snippet: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the eastern Congo city of Uvira, an important base for the country's military near the borders to Burundi and Rwanda, on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/drc-m23-rebels-advance-in-key-eastern-port-uvira/a-75092981

[2025-12-11 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: What does Trump's new US security strategy mean for Asia?

Snippet: The new National Security Strategy (NSS) released by the Trump administration last Thursday sent shock waves through Europe, putting into writing what amounts to a fundamental shift in trans-Atlantic ties.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/what-does-trumps-new-us-security-strategy-mean-for-asia/a-75075316

[2025-12-10 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China-Russia bomber patrol ‘a serious security’ concern, Japanese minister says

Snippet: Defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi says the exercise was ‘clearly intended to be a demonstration’ against Japan at a time of heightened tension

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3335910/china-russia-bomber-patrol-serious-national-security-concern-says-japanese-minister

[2025-12-10 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy moves into offices in Akuregoda Defence Headquarters complex - DailyNews

Snippet: Marking the proud occasion of the Sri Lanka Navy’s 75th anniversary, the ceremonial occupation of the Navy Headquarters (Block No. 3) at the Defence Headquarters Complex (DHQC) in Akuregoda was held yesterday (9). Deputy Defence Minister Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) was present at the invitation of Navy Commander Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/10/breaking-news/911693/navy-moves-into-offices-in-akuregoda-defence-headquarters-complex/

[2025-12-10 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: AS Rilis Strategi Keamanan Baru, Apa Dampaknya bagi Asia?

Snippet: Strategi Keamanan Nasional (National Security Strategy/NSS) yang dirilis pemerintahan Donald Trump pada pekan lalu mengejutkan Eropa karena secara tertulis menandai perubahan mendasar dalam hubungan transatlantik.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/as-rilis-strategi-keamanan-baru-apa-dampaknya-bagi-asia/a-75083541

[2025-12-10 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ‘did tell Japan about air drills but not in enough detail to avoid danger’

Snippet: Both sides have been trading barbs following a stand-off between fighters during Saturday’s training exercise involving the Liaoning carrier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3335816/china-reveals-radio-communication-heard-mid-air-standoff-japanese-fighter-jets

[2025-12-10 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Member of UK armed forces killed in Ukraine ‘accident’, Britain says

Snippet: It marked the first time a member of the UK military had been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3335814/member-uk-armed-forces-killed-ukraine-accident-britain-says

[2025-12-09 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Crew killed in Russian military plane crash during test flight

Snippet: State media reported seven people were on board at the time of the crash

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3335785/russian-military-plane-crashes-during-test-flight-near-moscow

[2025-12-09 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 Chinese, 7 Russian jets enter South Korean air defence zone near Japan

Snippet: Chinese defence ministry cites annual joint strategic patrol with Russia, hours after South Korea says aircraft did not violate airspace

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3335775/2-chinese-7-russian-jets-enter-south-korean-air-defence-zone-near-japan

[2025-12-09 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 7 Chinese warships followed our navy vessel in East Asia, New Zealand says

Snippet: Wellington says ship was to carry out surveillance and deterrence activities to bolster UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3335768/7-chinese-warships-followed-our-navy-vessel-its-east-asia-mission-new-zealand-says

[2025-12-09 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ukrainian defense gets boost from interceptor drones

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/ukrainian-military-defense-gets-boost-from-interceptor-drones/video-75055625

[2025-12-09 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is China piling on the pressure on Japan with increasing naval operations?

Snippet: Japanese analysis indicates Chinese fighters locked onto jets from a distance of about 52km during first encounter and 148km during second

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3335703/why-chinas-liaoning-carrier-unique-route-amid-beijing-tokyo-tensions

[2025-12-09 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Benin: Coup left several dead, its leader still at large

Snippet: The government of Benin confirmed on Monday that there had been "casualties on both sides" after an attempted coup was put down with the help of foreign military intervention at the weekend — but the leader of the putsch reportedly remains on the run.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/benin-coup-left-several-dead-its-leader-still-at-large/a-75070146