Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-17 15:41 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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[2026-06-17 15:11 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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[2026-06-17 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Poor Filipino children continue to dream of becoming teachers, nurses, engineers, doctors, police officers, and military officers despite economic disadvantage, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
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[2026-06-17 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military activity continued across parts of southern Lebanon on Tuesday despite the upcoming signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-06-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery in Berlin on Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Maryam Majd, File)
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[2026-06-17 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A 15-year-old Palestinian girl was wounded during an Israeli military raid in the town of al-Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
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[2026-06-17 12:52 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: When the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s (CDP) Chikage Koga said that volunteers enlisting in the Self-Defense Forces are economically disadvantaged, she rekindled a longstanding debate over the SDF’s characterizations in political discourse — exposing a widening gap between public support and the political debates that continue to shape Japan’s civil-military relations.
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[2026-06-17 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned that any breach of the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington would trigger a "crushing response" from Iran.
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[2026-06-17 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Members of the country’s press were caught making disparaging remarks about Son Heung-min’s military record
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[2026-06-17 12:01 UTC+10:00] [World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Members of the country’s press were caught making disparaging remarks about Son Heung-min’s military record
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[2026-06-17 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Wednesday rolled out a plan to ease the boundaries of the military-controlled buffer zone along the inter-Korean border to allow wider civilian access and spur regional growth.
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[2026-06-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A recent drill was the first time the missiles were fired in the direction of mainland China and highlights the system’s possible significance
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[2026-06-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A recent drill was the first time the missiles were fired in the direction of mainland China and highlights the system’s possible significance
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[2026-06-17 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-17 09:36 UTC+10:00] [Cancer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — G7 leaders including U.S President Donald Trump have backed a joint declaration promising to boost military support to Ukraine and to strengthen sanctions against Russia.
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[2026-06-17 07:48 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: AFP public affairs chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad. —INQUIRER.net/JOHN ERIC MENDOZA
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[2026-06-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel must ensure northern security “at any cost” and hold territory up to the Litani River, Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu (Otzma Yehudit) told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, amid criticism over the emerging US-Iran agreement and its potential impact on Israel’s military operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
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[2026-06-17 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's armed forces have accused Israel of violating the ceasefire in southern Lebanon 84 times since the US-Iran agreement was announced on Sunday.
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[2026-06-17 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.
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[2026-06-17 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister has declared that any agreement ending the conflict with the United States must also include Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory, warning that continued military action or occupation would violate the emerging memorandum of understanding.
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[2026-06-17 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military says it intercepted several rockets launched by Hezbollah towards its forces operating in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-06-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — The United States military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps on Australia’s southeastern coast beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show and officials confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
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[2026-06-17 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ACTING Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday called on all senators to attend the special session scheduled for June 17, emphasizing the need to pass pending measures and confirm the appointments of five military generals whose confirmations have been delayed.
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[2026-06-17 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IF the much-publicized 14-point memorandum that Donald Trump claims could end his war is eventually signed, America may find itself confronting a result reminiscent of the Korean armistice: not an outright military defeat, but a strategic setback nonetheless.
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[2026-06-17 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Central African Republic's military has rejected reports circulating on social media that a plot was underway to overthrow the government, insisting that the country remains stable and that state institutions are functioning normally.
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[2026-06-17 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — The British military is investigating a report that a Russian warship fired warning shots at a yacht in the English Channel.
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[2026-06-17 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: While Israeli politicians and journalists voiced anger on Sunday over the emerging deal between the US and Iran, on Monday military affairs experts warned that Iran is becoming a regional power.
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[2026-06-17 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as well as helicopters in an operation to guide convoys to awaiting tankers.
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[2026-06-16 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say Beijing could be using its ‘old playbook’ of deploying scientific activities to boost military presence in the South China Sea
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[2026-06-16 23:33 UTC+10:00] [UN Convention on the Law of the Sea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say Beijing could be using its ‘old playbook’ of deploying scientific activities to boost military presence in the South China Sea
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[2026-06-16 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rights groups and tech activists have warned against the increasing use of AI in the military, specifically citing Israel's genocide in Gaza as a dangerous precedent.
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[2026-06-16 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rights groups and tech activists have warned against the increasing use of AI in the military, specifically citing Israel's genocide in Gaza as a dangerous precedent.
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[2026-06-16 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran that “all hell will rain down” if it tries to get a nuclear weapon, and has also rebuked Israel over its military offensive in Lebanon in unusually critical comments during his visit to a G7 summit in France.
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[2026-06-16 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US military has secretly coordinated the transfer of an estimated 90 million barrels of Gulf oil since May, adopting Iran’s own sanctions-evasion tactics to covertly move the oil, a recent Reuters investigation revealed.
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[2026-06-16 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many of the systems on display at Norinco’s Eurosatory stand have been designed to counter smaller aerial threats
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[2026-06-16 20:04 UTC+10:00] [Burkina Faso] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many of the systems on display at Norinco’s Eurosatory stand have been designed to counter smaller aerial threats
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[2026-06-16 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-16 18:53 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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[2026-06-16 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Moscow has condemned a Dutch military test involving a mock prisoner-of-war camp for Russian soldiers, warning European “hotheads” that the facilities would be of no use if a real conflict broke out.
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[2026-06-16 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Moscow has condemned a Dutch military test involving a mock prisoner-of-war camp for Russian soldiers, warning European “hotheads” that the facilities would be of no use if a real conflict broke out.
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[2026-06-16 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A long-range United States military aircraft has crashed in the state of California, killing all eight people on board, officials confirm.
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[2026-06-16 17:41 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it is closely monitoring a Chinese floating platform near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, warning that marine research and survey activities could have military applications and should not be viewed as purely scientific or environmental work.
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[2026-06-16 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: MODIFIES 1st para; UPDATES with more information, minor changes throughout)
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[2026-06-16 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — The naval mission for the Strait of Hormuz that US allies are proposing as a follow-up to a deal to end the Iran war would aim to reassure crews and shipping insurers that vessels can safely navigate the narrow waterway again, by removing any explosive mines and potentially providing military escorts.
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[2026-06-16 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir and finance minister Bezalel Smotrich criticised the US-Iran agreement and voiced opposition to a ceasefire linked to the deal.
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[2026-06-16 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New microwave-absorbing material points to more affordable mass production, as reports of commercial ‘stealth paint’ spark debate
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[2026-06-16 16:29 UTC+10:00] [Journal of Ceramics] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New microwave-absorbing material points to more affordable mass production, as reports of commercial ‘stealth paint’ spark debate
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[2026-06-16 16:26 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: DUBAI/LONDON – Iran’s theocratic rulers have seen off a U.S. military campaign but their real problems may be about to begin: managing the competing demands of hard-liners buoyed by surviving the onslaught and those of an impoverished, angry people.
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[2026-06-16 15:39 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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[2026-06-16 15:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As his enlistment date approaches, the actor-singer looks back on a banner year, a successful comedic pivot and the enduring appeal of Wanna One
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