[2025-12-24 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pentagon says Chinese aircraft carriers, 6th-gen fighters make US ‘vulnerable’

Snippet: Report adds that Americans’ security is threatened by Beijing’s development of its ‘historic military build-up’, including nuclear arsenal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337559/pentagon-says-chinas-historic-military-build-has-made-us-increasingly-vulnerable

[2025-12-24 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Libya military chief and 7 others killed in jet crash in Turkey

Snippet: Investigators are looking into a technical failure that brought down the delegation’s Falcon 50 jet shortly after take-off from Ankara

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3337550/libya-army-chief-killed-turkey-plane-crash

[2025-12-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘NATO involved in cyberattacks against Russia’ - DailyNews

Snippet: Russia has accused NATO of involvement in the preparation of cyberattacks carried out by Ukraine against Russia. NATO held in December major joint exercises Cyber Coalition 2025 in Estonian city of Tallinn, during which they worked out promising ways to launch cyber strikes against critical infrastructure, communications networks and space systems of a potential rival, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova drew attention to the work of the NATO Cyber Security Centre in Tallinn, which “over the past decades has

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/world/921129/nato-involved-in-cyberattacks-against-russia/

[2025-12-23 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Xiaomi rejects claims of military ties after appeal by US lawmakers

Snippet: Smartphone-to-vehicle giant says it ‘has always been and continues to be a consumer product company’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337523/chinas-xiaomi-rejects-claims-military-ties-after-us-lawmakers-appeal-pentagon

[2025-12-23 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Saturation attacks’: drone swarms key for wartime victory, PLA Daily says

Snippet: Concentrated UAV swarms seen to allow ‘optimal combat effectiveness with minimal battlefield expenditure’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337513/saturation-attacks-drone-swarms-key-wartime-victory-chinese-military-outlet-says

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: F-16V fighter jet tested as Taiwan presses US and Lockheed Martin for delivery

Snippet: Taiwan’s air force says it is pushing US side on production speed and quality control amid mounting scrutiny from lawmakers over delays

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337372/f-16v-fighter-jet-ground-test-taiwan-presses-us-and-lockheed-martin-delivery

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Urgent’: has mainland China changed tone for Taiwan peaceful reunification?

Snippet: Analysts examine Taiwan-related policy announcements, a new commemoration day and military posturing for clues to Beijing’s intent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337342/has-mainland-chinas-taiwan-policy-entered-new-phase

[2025-12-23 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licences

Snippet: Democrats ‌Elizabeth Warren and Gregory Meeks also asked for an assessment of the military potential of the AI chips approved for export

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3337395/lawmakers-want-us-disclose-any-approvals-nvidia-h200-china-licences

[2025-12-23 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Israel: Netanyahu to shut down respected army radio station

Snippet: The Israeli government on Monday approved plans to shut down one of the country's respected military radio stations, claiming it broadcasts "divisive content" which is not in line with military values.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/israel-netanyahu-to-shut-down-respected-army-radio-station/a-75272453

[2025-12-23 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi promotes PLA commanders overseeing Taiwan Strait, Beijing to full general

Snippet: Announcements suggest the dust has begun to settle following a massive purge in the military over corruption concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337383/xi-jinping-promotes-pla-commanders-overseeing-taiwan-strait-beijing-full-general

[2025-12-22 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s PLA Daily accuses Japan of showing ‘no respect for history’

Snippet: Japanese right-wing forces are whitewashing past atrocities as the world celebrates win over fascism, commentary in military paper says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337336/chinas-military-newspaper-pla-daily-accuses-japan-showing-no-respect-history

[2025-12-22 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Threat before it strikes - DailyNews

Snippet: Intelligence is processed, evaluated, and contextualised information that enables decision-makers to anticipate, prevent, influence, or respond to events that may affect national security, public safety, stability, or strategic interests. Information becomes intelligence only when it answers a purpose.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/22/general-opinion/919171/threat-before-it-strikes/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: J-16s vs Rafales: Chinese air force puts jets to the war-game test

Snippet: State broadcaster offers a look at a PLA exercise simulating an air combat scenario between Chinese and foreign forces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337228/j-16s-vs-rafales-chinese-air-force-puts-jets-war-game-test

[2025-12-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Indonesia calls in military to help clear forests at rapid pace

Snippet: A. Anantha Lakshmi and Diana Mariska in Jakarta and Steven Bernard in London

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/27a6bd42-aa95-449f-97b7-7a086da42bac

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China speeds up armour steel production by 30%, US Conshohocken plant folds

Snippet: Chinese military supplier solves tech snag to boost manufacturing levels, while American counterpart ceases operations due to financial loss

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336866/china-speeds-armour-steel-production-30-us-conshohocken-plant-folds

[2025-12-21 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Lula, Milei clash over US-Venezuela tensions

Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvo on Saturday warned against US military action in Venezuela, saying such a move would spark a "humanitarian catastrophe."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/mercosur-summit-lula-milei-clash-over-us-venezuela-tensions/a-75254977

[2025-12-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s missile shield plan has ‘critical flaws’, mainland Chinese report says

Snippet: Military magazine claims the island’s proposed air defence system would be unreliable against an attack by the PLA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337059/taiwans-t-dome-missile-shield-plan-has-critical-flaws-mainland-chinese-report-says

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s Fujian gearing up for a dual aircraft carrier exercise?

Snippet: Satellite images indicate the vessel has docked with the Liaoning at a naval base in the country’s east

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337173/chinas-fujian-gearing-dual-aircraft-carrier-exercise

[2025-12-20 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: شمالي وزیرستان: ځانوژونکي برید کې څلور عسکر وژل شوي

Snippet: د پاکستان پوځ او ځايي پولیسو ویلي برید د جمعې په ورځ د خیبر پښتونخوا ایالت د شمالي وزیرستان یوه کلي ته نژدې د پوځ پر یوه پوسته وشو چې د دواړو لورو ترمنځ شدیده نښته رامنځ ته او پکې څلور عسکر ووژل شول.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/suicide-car-bomber-militants-attack-military-post-in-northwest-pakistan-killing-4-soldiers/a-75251688

[2025-12-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | China Santa Claus: Qing dynasty military figure ‘cutified’ into ‘Father Christmas’

Snippet: Oboi has become a new pop culture icon in China, with related videos exceeding 1 billion views on Douyin

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337021/china-santa-claus-how-qing-dynasty-military-figure-cutified-father-christmas

[2025-12-20 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man executed in Iran for spying for Israel tortured to confess: rights group

Snippet: The 27-year-old, arrested while taking pictures of a military headquarters, was accused of executing over 200 similar assignments for Mossad

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3337168/iran-executes-man-israeli-spy-rights-group-says-confession-extracted-under-torture

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Taiwan’s decentralised military model raise more questions than it solves?

Snippet: Defence ministry briefs lawmakers on ‘heightened risk’ of sudden strike designed to paralyse command and control systems at start of conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337064/will-taiwans-decentralised-military-model-raise-more-questions-it-solves

[2025-12-20 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Taiwan's small firms pivot to defense production

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/taiwan-military-china/video-75236788

[2025-12-20 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of China military-linked firms

Snippet: Republicans want to add 19 more entities to the document that already includes tech giant Tencent Holdings and major ‍battery maker CATL

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337138/us-lawmakers-want-deepseek-xiaomi-added-list-chinese-military-linked-firms

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Landmark in-air refuelling test extends China’s drone swarm delivery range to US

Snippet: Strike radius of Chinese drone programme capable of carrying deadly military weapons doubled to reach Washington, New York and Miami

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336988/landmark-air-refuelling-test-extends-chinas-drone-swarm-delivery-range-us-homeland

[2025-12-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese military tightens review of weapons pricing to fight corruption

Snippet: CMC Equipment Development Department releases new rules amid push for quality equipment and ‘professional ethics’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337046/chinese-military-tightens-review-equipment-and-weapons-pricing-fight-corruption

[2025-12-19 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s military build-up could ‘seriously’ affect Japan’s security, Tokyo warns

Snippet: Release of defence ministry report comes amid soaring tensions with Beijing and a boost to Japan’s military budget and goals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337079/chinas-military-build-could-seriously-affect-japans-security-tokyo-warns

[2025-12-19 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US Congress OKs $2.5 billion in military aid for Philippines

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/united-states-enhanced-resilience-act-foreign-military-financing/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea’s top court seeks to restore trust after martial law controversy

Snippet: The changes target high-stakes national security cases amid mounting criticism over delays and alleged bias

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336964/south-koreas-top-court-overhauls-handling-martial-law-trials-regain-public-trust

[2025-12-19 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump signs defence bill restricting investment in Chinese tech, military firms

Snippet: Key provisions target contracts with Chinese biotech companies and outbound investment in technologies with military applications in China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3336981/trump-signs-defence-bill-restricting-investment-chinese-tech-military-firms

[2025-12-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Finland on alert as Russia bolsters military along border

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/finland-on-alert-as-russia-bolsters-military-along-border/video-75136617

[2025-12-19 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing condemns Washington’s landmark US$11 billion arms sale to Taiwan

Snippet: US State Department approves massive deal that includes billions in Himars and howitzer equipment, drones and software

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336961/beijing-condemns-washingtons-landmark-us11-billion-arms-sale-taiwan

[2025-12-18 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s military accuses Japan of raising ‘space arms race’ risk

Snippet: Diplomatic war of words continues with PLA Daily articles targeting Tokyo’s defence and intelligence plans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336947/chinas-military-accuses-japan-raising-space-arms-race-risk

[2025-12-18 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US approves $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest ever - DailyNews

Snippet: The United States on Wednesday approved $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever U.S. weapons package for the island which is under increasing military pressure from China.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/18/local/917617/us-approves-11-1-billion-arms-package-for-taiwan-largest-ever/

[2025-12-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s military calls for tip-offs as it targets corruption in air force

Snippet: Notice urges public to come forward with information about ‘irregular’ activities, the first such request for a specific military branch

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336804/chinas-military-calls-tip-offs-it-targets-corruption-air-force-procurement

[2025-12-18 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippines rejects ‘outdated’ violent extremism label linked to Bondi attack

Snippet: National Security Adviser Ano denied the alleged gunmen who killed 15 people in Sydney received military training in Davao

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336840/bondi-beach-attack-philippines-rejects-outdated-violent-extremism-portrayal

[2025-12-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s rapid military build-up is ‘hardly the whole story’

Snippet: The PLA has been moving fast to modernise its arsenal and warfare strategy, but it’s seen as ‘seriously deficient’ in some areas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336735/why-chinas-rapid-military-build-hardly-whole-story

[2025-12-18 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned Venezuela oil tankers - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ordering a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving from Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure against leader Nicolas Maduro’s regime and suggesting an economic motive to the US’ military campaign in the region.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/18/world/917063/trump-orders-total-and-complete-blockade-of-sanctioned-venezuela-oil-tankers/

[2025-12-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Lebanon: Caught in the middle, as Hezbollah deadline looms

Snippet: On the weekend, the Israeli military issued a warning that has become familiar to civilians living in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/lebanon-caught-in-the-middle-as-hezbollah-deadline-looms/a-75189155

[2025-12-17 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: MAGA's backers: conservatives, evangelicals and tech giants

Snippet: It has been less than a year since Donald Trump became president of the United States, and he has already turned the country upside down. In November, his administration released a new national security strategy that redefines the goals of US foreign policy.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/the-powers-driving-trumps-maga-movement/a-75190840

[2025-12-17 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait as Taipei watches closely

Snippet: Island’s defence ministry says vessel’s passage through the waterway showed ‘no military intent’ and no aircraft were seen on its deck

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336782/plas-fujian-aircraft-carrier-transits-taiwan-strait-taipei-watches-closely

[2025-12-17 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are these the first images of China’s new military transport plane in flight?

Snippet: Photos and videos appear to show the maiden flight of the aircraft that is likely to become the PLA’s main workhorse in future

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336791/are-these-first-pictures-chinas-new-military-transport-plane-taking-skies

[2025-12-17 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Newcomers in charge at PLA’s corruption-hit command overseeing Taiwan

Snippet: State media shows Yang Zhibin and Zhang Jichun at official event, suggesting they are heading the Eastern Theatre Command

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336778/pla-division-overseeing-taiwan-sees-newcomers-charge

[2025-12-17 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Myanmar: Rakhine state in dire straits as conflict rages on

Snippet: Rakhine state in western Myanmar plays a key role in determining the outcome of the civil war that has been raging in the Southeast Asian nation since its military seized power in a coup in February 2021.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/myanmar-rakhine-state-in-dire-straits-as-conflict-rages-on/a-75188760

[2025-12-17 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Main opposition party weighs name change, alliance

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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10638492

[2025-12-17 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong bans Kiwi Chow’s new film Deadline over national security concerns

Snippet: Kiwi Chow, director of Revolution of Our Times and Ten Years, calls ban on Deadline ‘painful and unfair’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336693/screening-kiwi-chows-new-film-banned-hong-kong-over-national-security-concerns

[2025-12-17 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Senior US and Chinese defence officials continue ‘military-to-military’ dialogue

Snippet: Talks follow Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s meeting with China’s Minister of National Defence, Admiral Dong Jun, to help stabilise ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3336686/senior-us-and-chinese-defence-officials-meet-military-military-dialogue-continues

[2025-12-17 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Hamas confirms killing of top commander in Israeli strike on Gaza - DailyNews

Snippet: The Israeli military killed Raed Saad, commander of Hamas’ military manufacturing unit, in a strike outside Gaza City on Saturday. He was the most senior militant killed since a ceasefire agreement came into effect in October.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/world/916424/hamas-confirms-killing-of-top-commander-in-israeli-strike-on-gaza/

[2025-12-17 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: DIG Upali Sahabandu: brave hero of the STF - DailyNews

Snippet: Freedom is more than a constitutional right – it is a lived experience shaped by opportunity, responsibility and sacrifice. A nation’s freedom and sovereignty are secured through the enduring service of those brave men, who wear the uniform with dignity. We are protected by the generations who gallantly stood watch over Sri Lanka, so the rest of us can live in peace, united as a country, with a deeper sense of national security.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/features/916280/dig-upali-sahabandu-brave-hero-of-the-stf/

[2025-12-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US military kills eight people in latest strikes on ‘narco terrorist’ boats in the Pacific - DailyNews

Snippet: At least eight people have been killed in a U.S. military strike on three alleged drug trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean Monday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/world/916437/us-military-kills-eight-people-in-latest-strikes-on-narco-terrorist-boats-in-the-pacific/