Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Burkina Faso’s military rulers intensified their crackdown on NGOs and civil society groups on Tuesday, announcing the suspension of a further 247 associations.
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[2026-05-13 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defence minister says E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft deployed to Gulf in March will join UK and France-led defensive effort to calm Iran conflict
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[2026-05-13 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for residents of the southern Lebanese towns and villages of Meiss El Jabal, Yanouh, Borj El Chmali, Houla, Debl and Aabbasiyyeh, warning that it would soon act against the areas “forcefully”.
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[2026-05-13 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Russia on Tuesday announced that it has successfully completed a test of the "Sarmat" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a new 'doomsday' weapon which has had a troubled roll out and development, but which has not yet been fully deployed as part of Russia's military arsenal.
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[2026-05-13 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said several rockets were fired by Hezbollah towards Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon during the past few hours, adding that the projectiles landed near troops without causing injuries.
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[2026-05-13 15:29 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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[2026-05-13 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Ministry of Defence of Iraq denied reports of unidentified military installations in the desert area of Najaf, saying the region remains fully under the control and monitoring of Iraqi security forces.
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[2026-05-13 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Police seized 32 explosive ordnance items suspected of having military origin, including munitions, hand grenades, rocket components and warheads in raids on properties south of Darwin last month. (Supplied: NT Police)
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[2026-05-13 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Police seized 32 explosive ordnance items suspected of having military origin, including munitions, hand grenades, rocket components and warheads in raids on properties south of Darwin last month. (Supplied: NT Police)
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[2026-05-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MizarVision defiant after Washington imposes sweeping ban for publishing open-source images detailing Operation Fury activities
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[2026-05-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MizarVision defiant after Washington imposes sweeping ban for publishing open-source images detailing Operation Fury activities
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[2026-05-13 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Allen Stein via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, the operator behind the Rybar Telegram channel, recently surfaced in an interview with the Chinese outlet Guancha, offering a non-Western assessment of the ten-week U.S.-Iran war.
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[2026-05-13 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Kingdom announced it would contribute a large arsenal of military equipment to the multinational mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-13 11:31 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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[2026-05-13 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean automaker Kia Corp. said Wednesday it will showcase its military vehicles at an international defense exhibition in Romania as part of efforts to expand into the European market.
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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[2026-05-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Senator Chuck Schumer urged Republicans to support a War Powers Resolution aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, arguing that the conflict was driving up fuel prices across the United States.
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[2026-05-13 09:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-13 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said it carried out 25 strikes against Israeli forces and military equipment across southern Lebanon on Tuesday. The group said it targeted a “Drone Dome” jamming system, two communications vehicles and a Merkava tank at the al-Abad site.
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[2026-05-13 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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[2026-05-13 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A U.S. Air Force training jet crashed Tuesday in west Alabama with both pilots ejecting safely, military officials said.
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[2026-05-13 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GOTLAND, Sweden — The war game scenario was this: One of NATO ’s newest members, Sweden, was under threat by an unnamed country that was building up troops along the military alliance’s eastern border. And in an unusual twist, non-NATO member Ukraine was there to advise on drone warfare — and delivered a critical warning to the alliance.
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[2026-05-13 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sent a letter to Deputy Attorney-General Gil Limon demanding an immediate discussion to advance expelling illegal immigrants in southern Tel Aviv, as well as other parts of the country, Maariv reported on Sunday.
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[2026-05-13 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Tuesday the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict and its impact on US military readiness.
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[2026-05-13 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A passenger from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius leaves by military bus after disembarking at Granadilla port in Tenerife, Spain. AFPInfo French President Emmanuel Macron attends the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. ReutersInfo Palestinian brides and grooms gather for a mass wedding organised by the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation in Gaza city.
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[2026-05-13 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Serbia and NATO have launched their first-ever joint military exercise, a landmark cooperation between the Balkan country and the alliance that bombed its capital less than 30 years ago.
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[2026-05-13 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A day after initial allegations were first widely reported, Pakistan's government has issued a public rejection of claims that it hosted Iranian military aircraft in order to shield them from coming under US-Israeli attack during the opening weeks of Operation Epic Fury.
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[2026-05-13 02:44 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Western military may have targeted the Ursa Major, which went down after mysterious explosions, reports suggest
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[2026-05-13 02:24 UTC+10:00] [Microsoft] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The inquiry came after the Guardian revealed Israel used company technology to support mass surveillance of Palestinian phone calls
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[2026-05-13 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Finland is planning to tighten restrictions on exports of medical equipment and healthcare technology to Russia, citing concerns that such products could ultimately be used for military purposes, Finnish broadcaster Yle reported, as Western sanctions continue to disrupt Russia’s healthcare sector.
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[2026-05-13 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF's military prosecution filed two additional indictments against two suspects ranked Sergeant First Class for offenses linked with smuggling goods into Gaza, tax offenses, and other offenses, the military said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian military airstrike killed 100 civilians in a market over the weekend, Amnesty International claims.
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[2026-05-12 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bubiyan in Kuwait is the Arabian Gulf's second largest island and home to some of the Gulf nation's most sensitive military and industrial installations, including Mubarak Al Kabeer port, scheduled to be fully operational at the end of the year.
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[2026-05-12 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bubiyan in Kuwait is the Arabian Gulf's second largest island and home to some of the Gulf nation's most sensitive military and industrial installations, including Mubarak Al Kabeer port, scheduled to be fully operational at the end of the year.
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[2026-05-12 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Kuwait and Iran are barely separated by a small section of Iraqi coastline at the head of the Persian Gulf, but they do share a maritime border. But given the small oil-rich Sunni sheikdom's close proximity to the Islamic Republic, and given its historic role in hosting American forces and bases, it is to be expected that it would be heavily targeted in Iranian military operations.
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[2026-05-12 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel built a secretly operated military outpost deep inside the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign in the run-up to the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, reports in US media have claimed.
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[2026-05-12 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Marie-Therese Ross-Mahe, an 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran, poses in Orvault, western France, during an interview with The Associated Press, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mathieu Pattier)
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[2026-05-12 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Swedish, American and Ukrainian forces are taking part in Swedish-led military exercises on the Baltic island of Gotland. Ukrainian drone teams are joining the NATO drill as Sweden deepens military cooperation with NATO allies and Kyiv. (AP Video shot by Fanny Brodersen)
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[2026-05-12 22:42 UTC+10:00] [Hezbollah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Non-state group learns from Ukrainian warfare to develop cabled drones that evade hi-tech defences of state army
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[2026-05-12 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has rejected allegations that it had sheltered Iranian military aircraft from potential United States strikes as the fragile ceasefire it helped broker between Washington and Tehran appears increasingly at risk.
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[2026-05-12 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Scottish man who worked as a military instructor in Ukraine but was recruited to work as a Russian spy has been jailed in the country for eight-and-a-half years.
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[2026-05-12 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 following the violent Palestinian internal split, the movement maintained an image of being the dominant political and military force inside Gaza. For years, Hamas relied on its armed wing, social influence networks, and strict security control to preserve its authority over the territory.
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[2026-05-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday establishing a military tribunal to prosecute alleged perpetrators of the October 7 attack, who are currently held in Israeli prisons.
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[2026-05-12 21:38 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 21:23 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trial
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[2026-05-12 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military chief has warned lawmakers that the army's reserve forces could face collapse within months unless the government urgently passes legislation to expand conscription and extend military service, Israeli media reported.
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[2026-05-12 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian lawmakers approved on Tuesday a military conscription law that lengthens the period of mandatory service and increases penalties for those refusing to join, following deadly border clashes with Thailand last year.
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[2026-05-12 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's military chief has warned lawmakers that the army's reserve forces could face collapse within months unless the government urgently passes legislation to expand conscription and extend military service, Israeli media reported.
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[2026-05-12 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Nigerian military and the "bandit" gangs it is fighting killed around 100 civilians Sunday in one of the bloodiest single days of the country's conflict against armed groups, sources across the country have told AFP.
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