Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-13 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases.
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[2026-07-13 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The night of July 7, 1994. Three helicopters took off from Pyongyang, flying through a torrential downpour to Kim Il-sung’s villa in the Myohyang Mountains some 160 kilometers northeastward. US military intelligence intercepted a terse message from the site: “The doctors are not here yet.”
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[2026-07-13 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has announced another round of early-morning strikes on Iran, as the two sides continue to exchange attacks over questions of control in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-13 08:37 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington/Dubai: The US military began launching more strikes against Iran on Monday, after a weekend in which they exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults.
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[2026-07-13 08:37 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington/Dubai: The US military says it has completed the latest wave of strikes targeting Iran, and insists Tehran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-13 08:37 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington/Dubai: The US military says it has completed the latest wave of strikes targeting Iran, and insists Tehran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-13 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF coordinated with the US military on several possible scenarios amidst escalations between the US and Iran, including one in which the US intensifies its response and Israel joins the strikes, a senior security official said on Sunday.
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[2026-07-13 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed several Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday as they planned attacks against Israeli soldiers, the military announced.
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[2026-07-13 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US CENTCOM completes third round of strikes on Iran
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[2026-07-13 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran fired three ballistic missiles at a US military base in Kuwait on Sunday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated Tasnim News Agency claimed.
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[2026-07-13 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE US military launched strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and some Gulf states came under attack.
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[2026-07-13 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Farah Abu Assi, 12, collects used paper to light a fire for cooking in the hall of Bilal Mosque, which has been converted into a shelter for displaced people, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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[2026-07-13 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There is heavy skepticism from the IDF about how effective the Lebanese army will be in keeping the peace versus Hezbollah attempts to rearm and restore its capabilities for threatening Israel, IDF Givati Brigade Chief Col. “E” told The Jerusalem Post in a recent interview.
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[2026-07-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Extreme loadout configuration suggests a potential extension of the PLA Air Force’s tactical capabilities, Chinese military magazine says
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[2026-07-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Extreme loadout configuration suggests a potential extension of the PLA Air Force’s tactical capabilities, Chinese military magazine says
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[2026-07-12 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Cyberattack attempts against the South Korean military reached nearly 19,000 last year, marking the highest figure in five years, a lawmaker said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The foreign minister of Myanmar’s military-backed government, Tin Maung Swe, right, poses with ASEAN foreign ministers during an informal meeting in Bangkok on Sunday to discuss the crisis in the civil-war ravaged country. (Photo by Thai Foreign Ministry)
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[2026-07-12 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on a string of Gulf states and announced the re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, after the US launched a third round of strikes across Iranian cities in a matter of days.
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[2026-07-12 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on a string of Gulf states and announced the re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, after the US launched a third round of strikes across Iranian cities in a matter of days.
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[2026-07-12 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait's military said its air defence forces were working to intercept an ongoing attack on its territory, as countries across the Gulf were targeted by Iranian drones and missiles.
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[2026-07-12 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF troops from Division 36 operating in the Wadi Saluki area uncovered a fortified Hezbollah anti-tank missile position, the same position that fired on IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin during the Second Lebanon War, the military revealed on Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia hopes by mid-July to have a commercial logistics hub up and running in one of two berths at the naval base it leases in the Syrian port of Tartus, while keeping a military presence at the other, Syrian officials told Reuters.
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[2026-07-12 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: China's submarine-fired ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific on Monday gave its military leadership an opportunity to examine some of the most complex and sensitive operations of its evolving nuclear deterrent, analysts and diplomats say.
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[2026-07-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Militaries have been missing a trick as female recruits to receive sex-specific training to unlock their potential
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[2026-07-12 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Around 2,500 Filipino seafarers are stranded aboard commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf as renewed military hostilities between the United States and Iran continue to threaten one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors, maritime and government officials said.
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[2026-07-12 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have held their first joint tabletop exercise aimed at countering foreign disinformation campaigns during wartime, military sources said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-12 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-12 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Since the start of 2026, Israeli authorities have issued 49 military orders to seize 2,093 dunums (517 acres) of Palestinian land under the guise of security measures, WAFA reported.
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[2026-07-12 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on US military assets in the neighbouring Gulf countries, saying it had destroyed a fighter aircraft maintenance and repair centre, as well as a command-and-control centre, at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base using ballistic missiles.
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[2026-07-12 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A Navy sailor went missing Sunday while aboard a naval vessel on a patrol mission in the East Sea, prompting a search operation, the military said.
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[2026-07-12 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (News Focus) Lee seeks closer ties with NATO as Seoul pushes to expand arms exports to Europe
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[2026-07-12 13:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-12 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets using precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based aircraft, drones and naval vessels.
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[2026-07-12 13:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- US President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the US military to destroy Iran "at levels they've never seen before" if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him.
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[2026-07-12 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its aerospace force had targeted US military facilities at Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, according to Iran's state broadcaster, IRIB.
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[2026-07-12 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel must invest in innovation to maintain a technological edge and remain prepared for future threats, former head of Israel's National Security Council Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror warned on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-12 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran " at levels they've never seen before " if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him.
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[2026-07-12 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Prabhat Ranjan Mishra via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-07-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher pay drives surprise surge despite demographic decline and questions about combat readiness, but keeping them may be another matter
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[2026-07-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [combat readiness] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher pay drives surprise surge despite demographic decline and questions about combat readiness, but keeping them may be another matter
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[2026-07-12 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military’s Central Command has launched another round of strikes on Iran after Tehran declared it had closed the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice.”
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[2026-07-12 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump ordered renewed airstrikes against Iran on Saturday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said in a statement.
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[2026-07-12 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The relocation of the military airport in the southwestern city of Gwangju is accelerating after the site was chosen for a major semiconductor production cluster, officials said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — The US military said Saturday it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, after Tehran "blatantly attacked" a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-12 10:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US military said Saturday it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, after Tehran "blatantly attacked" a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-12 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., speaks at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration at the South Carolina Statehouse, Jan. 19, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)
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[2026-07-12 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian man in Khan Younis, near an area under military control, emergency service sources told Al Jazeera.
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[2026-07-12 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Military delegations from the United States and Lebanon have met in Beirut to work out how to implement the first phase of a US-brokered framework agreement intended to achieve an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
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