Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-16 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US forces have struck military facilities on Kharg Island off Iran’s coast, with US President Donald Trump warning that a major oil terminal there might also be attacked if Tehran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-16 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Response to Donald Trump’s callout for military support in the waterway has so far been vague and reluctant
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[2026-03-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: David Pocock’s comments come as new photos show scale of damage and government official says its ‘quite possible’ bodies disturbed
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[2026-03-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [AR-2000] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a first, recent CCTV footage shows a lightweight uncrewed helicopter parked on the Chinese military’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship
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[2026-03-15 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: For 40 years, John and David Logan, two brothers with careers in the US military, never spoke of their sister, Suzie. Her brutal murder left their parents so grief-stricken that Suzie’s name became forbidden in their home.
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[2026-03-15 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian couple and two of their children as they drove in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health authorities, with the Israeli military saying the incident is under review.
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[2026-03-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump’s historic dismantling of the Iranian regime is unfolding at blinding speed, showcasing the next generation of AI warfare. Far from replacing human judgment, the US military’s use of AI in Iran has focused in large measure on solving one of war’s oldest and most vexing problems: processing vast troves of intelligence.
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[2026-03-15 21:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean military transport aircraft carrying more than 200 evacuees from the Middle East landed at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday evening, completing a government operation to bring home Korean nationals who had been stranded, amid escalating regional conflict.
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[2026-03-15 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HONG KONG (AP) — Taiwan saw a surge of Chinese military planes near the island, its defense ministry said Sunday, after a sharp drop in flights over the past two weeks had sparked discussions among observers.
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[2026-03-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in northwestern Iran have arrested 20 people accused of attempting to cooperate with Israel, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing the prosecutor’s office in West Azerbaijan province.
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[2026-03-15 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president says he does not see any ‘rationality’ in the military campaign, urging all sides to ‘look for the peaceful option’ to end the war
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[2026-03-15 17:24 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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[2026-03-15 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: For the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US to conclude, the latter must withdraw its military forces from the Persian Gulf, according to a member of the advisory board of Iran’s supreme leader.
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[2026-03-15 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: For the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US to conclude, the latter must withdraw its military forces from the Persian Gulf, according to a member of the advisory board of Iran’s supreme leader.
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[2026-03-15 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s joint military command threatened to attack cities in the UAE, home to Dubai and one of the world’s busiest airports, saying the U.S. used “ports, docks and hideouts” there to launch strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, without providing evidence.
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[2026-03-15 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s joint military command threatened to attack cities in the UAE, home to Dubai and one of the world’s busiest airports, saying the U.S. used “ports, docks and hideouts” there to launch strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, without providing evidence.
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[2026-03-15 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses over coverage of the US-Israeli military operation in Iran after criticism from President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-15 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
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[2026-03-15 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out attacks on Israel and three US military bases in Iraq and Kuwait.
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[2026-03-15 13:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is evacuating more than 200 of its nationals from parts of the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions, with a military transport aircraft carrying the group currently en route to Korea, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-03-15 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: China has been helping Iran in its war against the US and Israel, Iran’s foreign minister admitted Saturday — days after confirming his country has also been aided by Russia.
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[2026-03-15 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Multiple fires broke out in central Israel after the latest Iranian missile barrage, with the Israeli military saying it intercepted most of the projectiles while some fell in open areas.
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[2026-03-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say it could be interpreted as crossing a ‘strategic threshold’ and reinforce Beijing’s suspicions about Tokyo’s Taiwan intentions
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[2026-03-15 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters accused the United States and Israel of carrying out drone attacks across the region and falsely attributing them to Iranian forces, according to a statement carried by IRIB.
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[2026-03-15 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean military transport aircraft is bringing home 204 nationals from Saudi Arabia, officials said Sunday, in the first airlift evacuation using a military plane since the conflict began in the Middle East late last month.
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[2026-03-15 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan has carried out strikes on an Afghan military facility in Kandahar after Taliban drones targeted civilian areas and military installations across the country.
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[2026-03-15 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A 33-year-old Alabama father of three has been identified as one of the six service members killed when an Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq, his devastated brother-in-law confirmed.
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[2026-03-15 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump's political action committee this week sent a fundraising email promising donors "private national security briefings" by the president himself and featuring a photo from the dignified transfer for U.S. service members killed in Kuwait.
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[2026-03-15 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Armed forces such as the US and China are increasingly arming themselves with UAVs, but analysts believe crewed aircraft still have a role
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[2026-03-15 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has slammed NATO members and partner nations for not joining the American-Israeli war on Iran, after a number of allies refused to heed his call to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. He accused them of doing nothing for the US “in time of need,” while enjoying American military aid and protection.
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[2026-03-15 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Switzerland has rejected some requests from United States military aircraft to fly over its territory, citing the country’s neutrality laws.
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[2026-03-15 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: North Korea fired a barrage of 10 ballistic missiles Saturday — the largest single salvo Pyongyang has launched in nearly two years.
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[2026-03-15 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Jan. 28, 2026 photo, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Aaron Slupski, a crew chief with the 121st Maintenance Group, prepares to marshal a KC-135 Stratotanker at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday that three of six crew members of an American KC-135 refueling plane were killed when it crashed in Iraq were from his state and had deployed with the Ohio Air National Guard’s 121st Air Refueling Wing.
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[2026-03-15 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Islamic Republic threatened to strike Ukraine Saturday, days after Kyiv shipped military experts to the Middle East to help the Gulf states defend against Iranian drones.
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[2026-03-15 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's military said on Saturday that it had intercepted 79 missiles and drones launched by Iran at the kingdom during the second week of the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-15 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two drones struck Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait, a facility that hosts United States military personnel, injuring three Kuwaiti soldiers and causing minor damage.
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[2026-03-15 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Nations secretary-general says the Lebanese people have been “dragged into” war, and has called for an end to the fighting, as Israel keeps up its assault on several areas of the country.
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[2026-03-15 03:37 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president insisted that Iran’s military capability had been eliminated but admitted it was still able to attack the strait
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[2026-03-15 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Israeli military has been pursuing a new war tactic in targeting checkpoints set up in the Iranian capital by the paramilitary Basij force as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the United States launch more attacks.
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[2026-03-15 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine announced Saturday that he has fled the country to escape a military-led manhunt following January's disputed presidential election, as concerns grow over the safety of the popular politician who challenged longtime leader Yoweri Museveni.
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[2026-03-14 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Last night, U.S. forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island, Iran. The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites. U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg… pic.twitter.com/2X1glD4Flt
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[2026-03-14 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command (Centcom) has provided an update on its attack on Kharg Island in Iran.
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[2026-03-14 19:47 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: In recent days, the White House has posted videos on X showing U.S.-Israeli forces' ongoing military operations against Iran that feature elements from Nintendo's Wii Sports video game and popular manga series "Yu-Gi-Oh!"
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[2026-03-14 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles from its west coast as the United States and South Korean forces stage their annual military exercises, according to Japanese and South Korean defence forces.
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[2026-03-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says the American military has bombed critical Iranian military sites on Kharg Island and will target energy infrastructure next if the Iranian regime continues to menace oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-14 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah on Saturday said it carried out a series of overnight attacks targeting Israeli towns and military positions along the Lebanon-Israel border.
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[2026-03-14 18:11 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo-jong has slammed both countries for proceeding with the drills at a perilous time in global security
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[2026-03-14 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said the country’s military bombed military installations on Iran’s Kharg Island, warning the area’s critical oil facilities could be next if Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-14 17:05 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Projectile was fired toward the sea off North Korea’s east coast, the South Korean military said, days after Seoul and Washington launched major military drills
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[2026-03-14 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile in an eastward direction Saturday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, as South Korea and the United States were conducting their key springtime military exercise.
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