Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military says it has carried out its largest coordinated strikes on what it claimed were Hezbollah targets across Lebanon since the war with Iran began.
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[2026-04-08 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israel insisted Wednesday the US-Iran cease-fire doesn’t apply to Lebanon — as the Israeli military vowed to continue its “targeted ground operations” against Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-08 21:41 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — The French government presented its updated military planning law Wednesday that earmarks an extra €36 billion for defense by 2030.
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[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill
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[2026-04-08 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Himars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eastern Theatre Command, which has several nuclear power plants within its geographic coverage, holds decontamination drill
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[2026-04-08 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, an indication that, for Israel, the US-Iran ceasefire deal does not apply to Lebanon - where it is fighting the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-08 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Foreign Minister Penny Wong was critical of US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)
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[2026-04-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new regulation makes protecting China’s supply chains a national security issue – and allows Beijing to punish any entities that threaten them
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[2026-04-08 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new regulation makes protecting China’s supply chains a national security issue – and allows Beijing to punish any entities that threaten them
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[2026-04-08 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-04-08 19:00 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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[2026-04-08 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Middle East and north Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israeli military announces further action against Hezbollah, contradicting statements from Pakistan and Iran
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[2026-04-08 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military says it will continue its war on Lebanon, stating that the ceasefire with Iran does not apply to the Lebanese front.
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[2026-04-08 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sixty-minute hearing set for July 8 to handle confiscation order that authorities say will ‘cut off funding chains’ for national security offences
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[2026-04-08 18:24 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Lai Chee-ying] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sixty-minute hearing set for July 8 to handle confiscation order that authorities say will ‘cut off funding chains’ for national security offences
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[2026-04-08 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran
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[2026-04-08 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A ceasefire has opened a narrow window for diplomacy after weeks of escalating conflict, triggered by the US and Israeli war on Iran and followed by retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region.
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[2026-04-08 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea’s military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul’s hopes for warmer relations.
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[2026-04-08 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military issued an urgent warning for residents of Tyre, particularly in the Shabriha and al-Abbasiya areas of south Lebanon, to evacuate and move north of the Zahrani River.
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[2026-04-08 16:08 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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[2026-04-08 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday called the two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran a "victory for the United States that President Trump and our incredible military made happen."
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[2026-04-08 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian state-linked media reported claims that a large share of US military assets in the region had been destroyed, citing a political analyst.
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[2026-04-08 14:59 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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[2026-04-08 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said that Tehran would halt its military operations if attacks against the country stop.
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[2026-04-08 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, hours after reporting an "unidentified projectile" launched from the North's capital area the previous day.
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[2026-04-08 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A ceasefire has opened a narrow window for diplomacy after weeks of escalating conflict that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and prompted retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region.
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[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has underscored the need to revamp the structure of the armed forces, such as adopting a selective conscription system, as the military faces both a rapidly aging population and changes in future warfare trends.
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[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Atlanta-based aerospace startup Hermeus Corp. has secured $350 million in a funding round that values the builder of uncrewed supersonic and hypersonic fighters at north of $1 billion, according to a Bloomberg report.
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[2026-04-08 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the ceasefire marked a victory for the United States, crediting President Donald Trump and the military for creating conditions for diplomacy.
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[2026-04-08 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday said the country has achieved a “historic” victory in the war and forced the United States to accept the framework of a 10-point proposal ahead of planned negotiations, according to a statement.
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[2026-04-08 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Wednesday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, calling for Pyongyang to immediately stop provocations.
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[2026-04-08 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Wednesday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, calling for Pyongyang to immediately stop provocations.
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[2026-04-08 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday said the country has achieved a “historic” victory in the war and forced the United States to accept the framework of a 10-point proposal ahead of planned negotiations, according to a statement.
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[2026-04-08 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearPolitics,
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[2026-04-08 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea's military said on Wednesday that North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" from its capital area the previous day.
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[2026-04-08 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the United States, with its National Security Council saying talks with Washington will begin in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Friday, based on Tehran’s 10-point proposal.
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[2026-04-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The device was discovered near the Lombok Strait, a strategically vital deepwater passage closely watched by the US and Australia
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[2026-04-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The device was discovered near the Lombok Strait, a strategically vital deepwater passage closely watched by the US and Australia
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[2026-04-08 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In combination with the downed F-15 weapons systems officer, known publicly only as "Dude 44 Bravo," activating Boeing's Combat Survivor Evader Locator, or CSEL, U.S. forces were reportedly able to narrow the search area and then locate the second crew member shot down over southern Iran using a secret CIA reconnaissance tool known as "Ghost Murmur."
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[2026-04-08 10:10 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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[2026-04-08 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said.
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[2026-04-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Iran has exerted military control over the Strait of Hormuz, seen here from the International Space Station, since the end of February. Credit: AAP
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[2026-04-08 09:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from its capital area Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a move that came just a day after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into the North.
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[2026-04-08 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from its capital area Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a move that came just a day after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into the North.
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[2026-04-08 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump is pausing his planned military strikes on Iran for two weeks after direct appeals from Pakistani leadership, he announced on Truth Social Tuesday evening — a dramatic pivot that he claimed could lead to a broader Middle East peace deal.
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[2026-04-08 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A US soldier's wife who was detained by immigration agents at the military base where he is stationed - just days after their wedding - has been released.
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[2026-04-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons
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[2026-04-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons
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[2026-04-08 07:30 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Annie Ramos, who came to US from Honduras as a toddler, was detained last week at husband’s base in Louisiana
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[2026-04-08 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.
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