Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-29 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The German government has expressed concern over Israeli plans to extend its military control of Gaza.
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[2026-05-29 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese military has claimed for the first time that it used ‘electronic countermeasures’ when the frigate entered disputed waters
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[2026-05-29 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Dutch navy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese military has claimed for the first time that it used ‘electronic countermeasures’ when the frigate entered disputed waters
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[2026-05-29 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major General Meng Xiangqing invites British military officials to Xiangshan Forum and Zhuhai air show in China
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[2026-05-29 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Dong Jun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major General Meng Xiangqing invites British military officials to Xiangshan Forum and Zhuhai air show in China
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[2026-05-29 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: South Korean troops hold live-fire exercises at the Seungjin Firing Range in Pocheon, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the country from North Korea. Hundreds of military assets, including unmanned combat systems, from the Army and Marine Corps participated in the exercise.
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[2026-05-29 22:12 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Tokyo on Friday announced it would deploy four members of the Japanese military to Germany to train with NATO's Ukraine mission.
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[2026-05-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: France’s public prosecutor is to investigate Israel’s treatment of French nationals arrested during a military raid on an aid flotilla bound for Gaza.
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[2026-05-29 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Madagascar's top court on Thursday dismissed a bid by an opposition lawmaker to oust the country's military ruler.
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[2026-05-29 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary will not supply weapons or military equipment to Ukraine, the country’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, said on Thursday shortly after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels.
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[2026-05-29 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Romania has called for stronger air defence support after a Russian drone involved in an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment block in the eastern city of Galati on 29 May. The incident injured two people, caused a fire on the roof of the building and forced several residents to evacuate.
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[2026-05-29 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An empty checkpoint where a mannequin dressed as a soldier stands in downtown Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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[2026-05-29 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analyst cites further Indo-Pacific nations eyeing SSNs, with potential to ‘tie together with the broader US alliance system in the region’
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[2026-05-29 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jong-un] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analyst cites further Indo-Pacific nations eyeing SSNs, with potential to ‘tie together with the broader US alliance system in the region’
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[2026-05-29 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Smoke continued to rise over parts of Tyre as residents returned to inspect damaged homes, businesses and vehicles, navigating streets strewn with shattered glass and debris. Local officials said disruptions to electricity supplies and some medical services were hampering rescue and recovery efforts. The strikes were part of an expanded Israeli military campaign in southern Lebanon targeting what Israel described as Hezbollah infrastructure and launch sites, a move that has caused fresh displacement and heightened fears of a wider conflict.
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[2026-05-29 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to expand its control of Gaza to 70 per cent of the Palestinian territory.
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[2026-05-29 17:41 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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[2026-05-29 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Containers placed by the Thai army block a border road to Cambodia, near Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province, in May. Thailand's military is strengthening its control over a disputed border area . (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-29 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A Turkish defense startup claims it has developed a spray-on radar-absorbing paint coating that could reduce the radar signature of one-way attack drones without the exorbitant costs of traditional stealth materials, a capability once only reserved for major defense primes.
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[2026-05-29 15:17 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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[2026-05-29 14:56 UTC+10:00] [Romania] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Armed drone was part of attack on Ukraine, say Romanian authorities after military scrambled F-16 fighter jets in response
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[2026-05-29 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday posthumously awarded the order of national security merit to four Navy officers who were killed in a fatal maritime patrol aircraft crash during training last year, the Navy said.
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[2026-05-29 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man walk near the entrance of the Shangri-La Hotel, the venue for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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[2026-05-29 11:53 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan’s U.N. ambassador on Thursday dismissed as “ridiculous” Russia’s criticism of its military buildup at a time when Moscow was continuing its war against Ukraine in violation of the U.N. Charter.
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[2026-05-29 11:08 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-29 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Friday as investors weighed fresh military activity involving Iran against signs that Washington and Tehran were nearing a temporary agreement to halt their three-month conflict.
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[2026-05-29 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A former chief of staff of UK Special Forces has told a public inquiry he believed war crimes allegations against the SAS were not referred to military police out of concern an investigation could disrupt operations and negatively affect morale.
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[2026-05-29 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal sees the risk of US military aggression against the island growing as negotiations between the nations stagnate, she said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-29 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Continuing our theme that the endgame in drone warfare is nowhere near complete, and in many ways is only just beginning, a U.S. company called DZYNE Technologies has developed a containerized mass-launch system for kamikaze drones.
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[2026-05-29 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-29 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Yashar! Party leader Gadi Eisenkot said that it was necessary to come up with a “realistic plan” to draft haredim (ultra-Orthodox) into the military, ahead of the upcoming elections and amid the IDF’s severe manpower shortage.
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[2026-05-29 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For several days, the Israelis have been warning of new military strikes on Lebanon's capital. People have been seen flooding out of the southern suburbs which have been a historic stronghold of Hezbollah support.
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[2026-05-29 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — China said Thursday it will send a delegation of experts and scholars from its army's study institutions to attend Asia's premier security forum in Singapore.
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[2026-05-29 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ben-Gurion International Airport, Israel's main air gateway near Tel Aviv, is operating at about one-third of capacity due to the presence of US refueling aircraft, threatening heavy flight cancellations this summer, the head of the Israel Airports Authority said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-29 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinians mourn over the body of Hamas militant Imad al-Salem, who was killed in an Israeli military strike, during his funeral at Al-Shafi’i Mosque in Gaza City, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-05-29 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: High-ranking military representatives from Lebanon and Israel will meet at the Pentagon on Friday for a fourth round of US-backed talks as Beirut’s willingness and ability to disarm Hezbollah takes centre stage.
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[2026-05-29 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has commented on the killings of two Hamas military leaders following the assassination of Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Odeh in Gaza City.
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[2026-05-29 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tungsten is used in a wide variety of fields other than cutting tools, including chips, electronic equipment and military ammunition. © Reuters
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[2026-05-29 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI/WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted a United States air base on Thursday after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes on an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump rejected a report saying he was close to a compromise deal with Tehran.
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[2026-05-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-29 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he has ordered the Israeli army to increase their control of the occupied Gaza Strip to 70 percent in order to “squeeze Hamas”, in violation of their ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The deployment of additional US military forces to Poland could lead to a "qualitative escalation" of tensions between Russia and the West and force Moscow to take retaliatory measures, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-29 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon must not become a "second Gaza" as Europe fails to use its leverage against Israel while it expands its military operations, Luxembourg Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-29 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Thousands gathered in Republic Square as units from different branches of the armed forces marched through the capital, accompanied by displays of armoured vehicles, artillery systems and low‑flying military aircraft. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the ceremony, describing it as a symbol of a “new historical era” for Armenia and framing the parade as a demonstration of statehood and resilience after years of war and political crisis.
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[2026-05-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK government's vetting agency raised Peter Mandelson's associations with senior figures in Israel, China and Russia in denying the then-peer and former cabinet minister security clearance to be the ambassador to the US, it has emerged.
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[2026-05-28 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened longtime ally Oman with military force if it gets involved in the dispute over shipping access to the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington’s war on Iran once again risks engulfing the Middle East.
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[2026-05-28 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei accused Israel and the US on Thursday of seeking to “bring the nation to its knees” to "compensate for military defeats" and called for unity and “cohesion” among Iranians.
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[2026-05-28 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK government's vetting agency raised Peter Mandelson's associations with senior figures in Israel, China and Russia in denying the then-peer and former cabinet minister security clearance to be the ambassador to the US, it has emerged.
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[2026-05-28 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are but well off session lows, as part of a weaker risk tape after the US and Iran exchanged strikes, fueling doubts whether an end to the war is imminent and crushing hopes for a Hormuz deal (gasp). Overnight, US forces carried out airstrikes on an Iranian military site which Centcom described as "purely defensive" and designed to maintain the ceasefire; it also imposed new sanctions to prevent Tehran from profiting from vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-28 22:10 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Russia and Afghanistan signed a military cooperation agreement on Wednesday, just one year after the Kremlin removed the Taliban from a list of banned terrorist groups.
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