[2026-03-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: National security: Australians know we’re under threat, and underprepared

Snippet: March 22, 2026 — 8:00pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/national-security-australians-know-we-re-under-threat-and-underprepared-20260320-p5qsa9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 19:33 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/pentagon-adopt-palantir-maven-ai-core-military-system/

[2026-03-22 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Six killed as Qatar army helicopter crashes due to ‘technical malfunction’

Snippet: Qatar says six confirmed dead after military helicopter crash blamed on malfunction

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/six-killed-as-qatar-army-helicopter-crashes-due-to-technical-malfunction-2

[2026-03-22 18:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 2 THAAD launchers appear to have returned to Seongju

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699865

[2026-03-22 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Daily News

Title: Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, minister says - DailyNews

Snippet: Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has indicated that Tokyo could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, if a ceasefire is reached in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/22/breaking-news/970487/japan-could-consider-hormuz-minesweeping-if-ceasefire-reached-minister-says/

[2026-03-22 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military expands ground offensive in Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military said it is expanding its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, with the 36th Division continuing “targeted ground operations toward key objectives.”

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-expands-ground-offensive-lebanon

[2026-03-22 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says drone attack hit Ben Gurion Airport

Snippet: Iran’s military said it carried out a drone attack targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport using an Arash-2 drone, according to local media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-drone-attack-hit-ben-gurion-airport

[2026-03-22 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says launched 14 attacks targeting Israeli forces

Snippet: Hezbollah said it carried out 14 attacks targeting Israeli positions, including gatherings of soldiers and military vehicles, mostly in southern Lebanon. 4

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-launched-14-attacks-targeting-israeli-forces

[2026-03-22 16:39 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump is showing Beijing how to seize Taiwan

Snippet: Since returning to office last year, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro. And he has joined Israel in a large-scale assault on Iran that amounts to a major escalation from last year’s strikes, which supposedly “obliterated” the country’s nuclear facilities.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/22/world/trump-shows-how-to-take-taiwan/

[2026-03-22 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Military whistleblower, who died after revealing sexual attacks against her, denied honors

Snippet: The late Lee Ye-ram, formerly a first sergeant of the Air Force who revealed sexual abuse against her, was denied designation as a person with distinguished service to the state by a local court, a local media outlet reported Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699835

[2026-03-22 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Chinese embassy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine military uncovers alleged new Beijing spy tactics in South China Sea row

Snippet: China called the allegations ‘malicious smears’ after three people were arrested on suspicion of leaking sensitive information to foreigners

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3347461/philippine-military-uncovers-alleged-new-beijing-spy-tactics-south-china-sea-row

[2026-03-22 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran denies targeting US-UK base in Indian Ocean – Al Jazeera

Snippet: Iran has denied targeting a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, Al Jazeera reported, citing a senior Iranian official.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635779-iran-denies-targeting-us-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Military must prepare to withstand drone attacks, not just intercept them: KIDA

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699818

[2026-03-22 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump warns to 'obliterate' Iran power plants over Strait of Hormuz closure

Snippet: Israel’s defense minister said Saturday that joint U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran will intensify in the coming week. In a video statement released after a meeting with military officials in Tel Aviv, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would continue targeting senior figures within the Iranian regime.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-22-2026

[2026-03-22 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says it downed combat drone over Tehran

Snippet: Iran’s military said it intercepted and downed an armed drone over Tehran before it could carry out operations, according to Tasnim news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-downed-combat-drone-over-tehran

[2026-03-22 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel investigates interception failure at Dimona nuclear site

Snippet: The Israeli military said it is investigating the failure to intercept missiles that struck the southern cities of Dimona and Arad. The announcement came after air defence systems failed to stop projectiles during recent attacks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-investigates-interception-failure-dimona-nuclear-site

[2026-03-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Barton] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China to stockpile critical resources and strengthen energy security to avoid trade shocks

Snippet: Beijing boosts economic self-reliance and long-term stability as a matter of ‘national security’ while Middle East conflicts continue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347132/china-stockpile-critical-resources-and-strengthen-energy-security-avoid-trade-shocks

[2026-03-22 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it attacked Iran university used to 'develop nuclear components'

Snippet: Israel’s military said it struck the Malek Ashtar University in Tehran, which it described as being "used to develop components for nuclear weapons".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-attacked-iran-university-used-develop-nuclear-components

[2026-03-22 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah shells Israeli troops; sirens sound in northern Israel

Snippet: Hezbollah said it shelled a gathering of Israeli soldiers and military vehicles near the town of Taybeh in southern Lebanon. The attack comes amid continued cross-border exchanges between the group and Israeli forces.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-shells-israeli-troops-sirens-sound-northern-israel

[2026-03-22 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel’s military chief says Diego Garcia strike shows Iran's reach to Europe

Snippet: Israel’s military chief Eyal Zamir warned of Iran’s missile capabilities, citing a recent long-range launch toward a US base on Diego Garcia.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-military-chief-says-diego-garcia-strike-shows-irans-reach-europe

[2026-03-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Saudi Arabia expels Iran military attache and four team members

Snippet: Saudi Arabia has given Iran’s military attache and embassy staff 24 hours to leave the kingdom due to “repeated Iranian attacks” on its territory.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/saudi-arabia-expels-iran-military-attache-and-four-team-members

[2026-03-22 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia expels Iranian diplomats

Snippet: Saudi Arabia has ordered Iran’s military attache and four other embassy staff to leave the kingdom within 24 hours after declaring them persona non grata, the foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-expels-iranian-diplomats

[2026-03-22 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel vows to press Iran strikes for several more weeks

Snippet: Israel’s military says it will continue striking Iran through the second week of April, signalling no pause in a war that has already widened the conflict across the region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-vows-press-iran-strikes-several-more-weeks

[2026-03-22 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mysterious drones swarmed US Air Force base home to nuclear bombers

Snippet: More than a dozen unsanctioned drones repeatedly swarmed a US Air Force base that is home to a nuclear bomber fleet — and were able to resist efforts to bring them down via jamming technology, according to military officials.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/21/us-news/mysterious-drones-swarmed-us-air-force-base-home-to-nuclear-bombers/

[2026-03-22 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran vows to escalate response beyond ‘eye for an eye’

Snippet: A military source told Tasnim News Agency that Iran has shifted its strategy, signalling a move beyond a policy of proportional retaliation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-vows-escalate-response-beyond-eye-eye

[2026-03-22 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: EDCA as a trap: Why PH must avoid becoming America's next battlefield

Snippet: WHEN great powers expand wars, smaller states connected to their military infrastructure discover a harsh geopolitical truth: alliances do not eliminate danger, but often relocate it.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/22/opinion/columns/edca-as-a-trap-why-ph-must-avoid-becoming-americas-next-battlefield/2304854

[2026-03-22 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Bahrain says Patriot system intercepted drone over homes

Snippet: A Bahraini official has said a Patriot air defence system intercepted an Iranian drone over a residential neighbourhood earlier this month, an account that apparently differs from the United States military’s own description of the same incident.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/bahrain-says-patriot-system-intercepted-drone-over-homes

[2026-03-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US strikes Iran bases threatening blocked Hormuz oil route

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — The US military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/21/world/us-strikes-iran-bases-threatening-blocked-hormuz-oil-route/2304900

[2026-03-22 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military reports new wave of Iranian missiles

Snippet: Israel's army has reported that a fresh wave of ballistic missiles launched from Iran are headed towards the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-reports-new-wave-iranian-missiles

[2026-03-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Does USS Tripoli’s deployment to Middle East create an opening for China?

Snippet: Amphibious assault ship’s transfer said to cause ‘dip’ in deterrence against Beijing’s military activity around Taiwan and South China Sea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347438/does-uss-tripolis-deployment-middle-east-create-strategic-opening-china

[2026-03-22 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US army: Iranian threat to Hormuz 'degraded'

Snippet: The US military has said that US-Israeli attacks on an Iranian underground weapons facility has "degraded" the country's ability to control the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-army-iranian-threat-hormuz-degraded

[2026-03-22 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK allowing US use of military bases could violate international law, rights groups warn

Snippet: Rights groups are sounding the alarm over the legality of UK involvement in US military strikes on Iran, following the government's decision to allow American use of its military bases.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-decision-allow-us-use-military-bases-could-violate-international-law-rights-groups-warn

[2026-03-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Could Taiwan’s military continue to fight after an Iran-like decapitation?

Snippet: Analysts and officials in Taipei are assessing what lessons they can learn from the US-Israel precision strikes on the Iranian leadership

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347431/could-taiwans-military-continue-fight-after-iran-decapitation

[2026-03-21 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 2 as Ukraine seeks to move forward peace talks

Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Secretary of the National Security of Ukraine Rustem Umerov shake hands, Nov. 30, 2025, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/peace-talks-ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-drones-861a4bc4ebccd55aa00715917d060036

[2026-03-21 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran targeted but did not hit Diego Garcia base with missiles, WSJ reports

Snippet: Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at ​Diego Garcia but did ‌not hit the U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian ​Ocean, the Wall ​Street Journal reported, ⁠citing multiple U.S. ​officials.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/21/iran-targeted-but-did-not-hit-diego-garcia-base-with-missiles-wsj.html

[2026-03-21 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump hints at ‘winding down’ Iran war as US deploys more troops to region

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he is considering “winding down” the military operations in Iran even as his administration deploys 2,500 additional marines to the region and asks Congress for more money to fund the war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/trump-hints-at-winding-down-iran-war-as-us-deploys-more-troops-to-region

[2026-03-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Opinion: As Trump eyes Cuba, my trips there a decade ago remind me how different things were

Snippet: The White House has choked off Cuba's oil supply and threatened a "friendly takeover" of the communist-run island, against a backdrop of military operations in Venezuela and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/21/trump-cuba-oil-supply-communist-island-castro.html

[2026-03-21 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran war live updates: US deploys more troops as Trump mulls military wind-down in Mideast

Snippet: Iran threatened to target recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisted it was still building missiles. Friday’s show of defiance came nearly three weeks into U.S.-Israeli strikes that have killed a slew of Tehran’s top leaders and hammered its weapons and energy industries.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-21-2026

[2026-03-21 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian and military wings in attempt to crush group

Snippet: Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes that struck a building housing Al-Manar channel studios in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, early on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-iran-hezbollah-attacks-civilian-health-cf4ac34c7dff091543002400bbdf02cd

[2026-03-21 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump says he is considering 'winding down' Iran war - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump has said he is considering “winding down” the Iran war because the US was “getting very close” to meeting its military objectives.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/21/breaking-news/970409/trump-says-he-is-considering-winding-down-iran-war/

[2026-03-21 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut

Snippet: Early on Saturday the Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanese capital Beirut.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-says-it-striking-hezbollah-targets-beirut

[2026-03-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Silent Service’ Season 2 On Prime Video, In Which A Nuclear Submarine’s Captain Pursues World Peace With A Radical Proposition

Snippet: Before it ever hit Prime Video, The Silent Service: Season 2 was originally released in Japan as a 2025 political thriller movie called The Silent Service: Great Battle of the Arctic Ocean. While Season 1 was split up into eight episodes, this second season is essentially just a single 2-hour-long movie that picks up where the previous season left off.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/20/the-silent-service-season-2-prime-video-review/

[2026-03-21 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump renews calls on S. Korea, others to help secure Hormuz, says mulling 'winding down' Iran operation

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is considering "winding down" its military operation against Iran, while calling on South Korea, China, Japan and other countries to get involved in efforts to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699454

[2026-03-21 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran threatens to attack ‘tourist destinations’

Snippet: Iran has threatened to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing Iran’s top military spokesman General Abolfazl Shekarchi.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-threatens-attack-tourist-destinations

[2026-03-21 09:57 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US judge blocks Pentagon’s restrictions on press after New York Times lawsuit

Snippet: Lawsuit alleged changes gave DoD free rein to punish reporters and outlets over coverage it did not like

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/us-judge-blocks-pentagon-policy

[2026-03-21 08:59 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US has struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat, US Southern Command says

Snippet: One person survived and two were killed, the military said, who were turned over to Costa Rican coast guard

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/us-boat-strike-southern-command

[2026-03-21 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US military readies plan for ground troops in Iran: Report

Snippet: The US Department of War has produced detailed plans involving the use of ground troops in the war on Iran, CBS News reported on Friday, citing unnamed officials.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-military-readies-plan-ground-troops-iran-report

[2026-03-21 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US military readies plan for ground troops in Iran: Report

Snippet: The US Department of War has produced detailed plans involving the use of ground troops in the war on Iran, CBS News reported on Friday, citing unnamed officials.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-military-readies-plan-ground-troops-iran-report

[2026-03-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US says it struck alleged drug trafficking vessel in Pacific, killing two

Snippet: The United States military has announced that it attacked another alleged drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/us-says-it-struck-alleged-drug-trafficking-vessel-in-pacific-killing-two

[2026-03-21 06:43 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump administration moves to unify AI rules, bolster edge over China

Snippet: Policy aims to increase federal government’s ability to ⁠fight national security concerns and counter Beijing’s growing dominance in sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3347396/trump-administration-moves-unify-ai-rules-bolster-edge-over-china