Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-26 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KOTA KINABALU — Last week, United States President Donald Trump appeared once again to be extending an olive branch to North Korea, signaling his willingness to engage its leader Kim Jong Un while calling for a reduction in the scale of joint US-South Korean military exercises. To some observers, this may look like Washington is softening its stance toward Pyongyang.
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[2026-08-26 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Muskö island, a scenic location, is also home to a major naval base
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[2026-08-26 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Shortly after taking office last year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth polled the nation’s top commanders about cutting a program designed to protect civilians during U.S. military operations.
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[2026-08-26 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on Tuesday aboard a U.S. military transport plane, Axios and CBS News reported, with sources familiar with the trip saying that the intelligence chief is slated to hold a series of “meetings” in the Russian capital.
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[2026-08-26 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on Tuesday aboard a U.S. military transport plane, Axios and CBS News reported, with sources familiar with the trip saying that the intelligence chief is slated to hold a series of “meetings” in the Russian capital.
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[2026-08-26 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Last week, Israeli aircraft bombed the Abu Al Duhur air base in Syria. The Israelis initially failed to admit responsibility for the attack, but to a number of observers it was very reminiscent of the attacks in April last year against the Hama and T4 air bases. At the time, these were interpreted as an Israeli effort to prevent the Turkish military from using the bases, amid the rising regional rivalry between Israel and Turkey.
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[2026-08-25 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A coalition of progressive rabbis is recruiting fellow Jewish clergy to endorse H.R. 3565 - Block the Bombs Act, which calls for a partial arms embargo on Israel.
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[2026-08-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There continue to be clear signals that the White House is moving away from the potential for renewed military action and instead settling in for a long economic siege campaign targeting Iran, on a permanent basis.
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[2026-08-25 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The island’s first pair of US-made Block 70 fighter jets is expected to arrive within days – part of a long-delayed deal for 66 aircraft
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[2026-08-25 22:41 UTC+10:00] [F-16 Block] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The island’s first pair of US-made Block 70 fighter jets is expected to arrive within days – part of a long-delayed deal for 66 aircraft
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[2026-08-25 22:37 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Local media report discovery by German investigators after attempted attack on cargo and military logistics hub
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[2026-08-25 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Owing to his illness, 26-year-old Sasha from Orenburg, a city in Russia close to the Kazakhstan border, has a Category V military ID, which under normal circumstances makes him ineligible for service.
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[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Azerbaijan is mediating between Israel and Turkey to reduce tensions over Syria and prevent military friction between the two countries, Israeli sources said, as the United States pursues a parallel effort to contain the dispute.
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[2026-08-25 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir turned Monday's Altalena commemoration into a political humiliation for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, appropriating one of the most powerful symbols of Menachem Begin, the Likud, Herut, the Revisionist movement, and Jabotinsky's ideal of hadar.
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[2026-08-25 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir spent Monday moving through the power corridors of Tehran: the presidency, parliament, the Supreme National Security Council, and the foreign and interior ministries.
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[2026-08-25 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The United States is pushing for tougher United Nations sanctions on Sudan’s warring parties, seeking to curb foreign military support and pressure the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to negotiate an end to a conflict that has killed at least 59,000 people and displaced some 13 million.
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[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA pilots test strategic reach in 6,000km mission as Middle East conflict pushes Cairo and Beijing closer
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[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Rafale] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA pilots test strategic reach in 6,000km mission as Middle East conflict pushes Cairo and Beijing closer
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[2026-08-25 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Philippines plans to expand its unmanned capabilities, including through the development and acquisition of drones as part of efforts to modernize its military, its defense chief said on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The global satellite market, both civilian and military, is growing, and with it the fear of threats. Due to this, US Space Command commander General Stephen Whiting recently told a conference in Alabama that the development of anti-satellite weapons is high on the US list of priorities.
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[2026-08-25 17:04 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-25 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Man arrested in Mallorca for threatening and robbing tourists, Australia temporarily pauses working holiday visas for Spaniards, PM assembles National Security Council over Ceuta crisis and more news from Spain on Tuesday August 25th.
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[2026-08-25 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The wife of a US Army sergeant was deported to Honduras on Monday, marking the latest example of the impact of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on relatives of members of the US military.
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[2026-08-25 16:03 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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[2026-08-25 14:40 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-25 14:36 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing more warships as part of the Philippines’ military buildup, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. said on Tuesday, though it has yet to finalize acquisitions.
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[2026-08-25 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir held discussions with Iran that were focussed on measures including the prevention of a further escalation of the conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Pakistani military said in a statement on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 11:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The defense ministry will hold a public hearing this week to collect opinions over its plan to integrate the academies of the three military branches, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez holds a picture of himself with with his wife Cristy at home in El Paso, Texas, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Romero, File)
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[2026-08-25 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry will hold a public hearing this week to collect opinions over its plan to integrate the academies of the three military branches, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US State Department implemented sanctions against Iranian military activities, cyber threats, and illicit oil trade, according to a statement from US State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Monday evening.
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[2026-08-25 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration on Monday formally removed Syria from the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) blacklist, in a landmark move that unlocks export restrictions and allows for the US to supply military aid to the country.
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[2026-08-25 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fighters of armed defectors from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) celebrate, as they are believed to be surrendering to the Sudanese army, in the west of Omdurman, just outside Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohnd Blal)
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[2026-08-25 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-25 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Fresh on the heels of President Trump controversially ordering scaled-down US-South Korea military drills last week, there are emerging reports of more canceled plans for joint exercises.
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[2026-08-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the military has redirected 71 commercial vessels, disabled 3 and boarded 2 to "ensure compliance" with its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-08-25 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration on Monday formally removed Syria from the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) blacklist, in a landmark move that unlocks export restrictions and allows for the US to supply military aid to the country.
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[2026-08-25 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that US President Donald Trump's administration was not ruling out using military force against Iran, even as Washington unveiled an "economic D-Day" against Tehran.
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[2026-08-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir delivered separate statements on Monday evening after the discovery of the Altalena, the ship sunk off Israel’s coast during the War of Independence, with the event overshadowed by a dispute between the two coalition partners over credit for the discovery.
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[2026-08-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military vehicles raided the village of Saida al-Golan in Syria’s Quneitra governorate on Monday, according to Syrian news channel Al Akbhariya.
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[2026-08-25 04:16 UTC+10:00] [Defence policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructure
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[2026-08-25 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At the heart of the national security equation of Israel and the Jewish people lies a strategic triangle of immense value. One side is the relationship between Israel and the United States; the second, the relationship between American Jewry and the US administration; the third, the relationship between Israel and American Jewry.
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[2026-08-25 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The review is focused on potential issues linked to the China-founded retailer’s purchase of a firm that handles Americans’ personal data
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[2026-08-25 03:24 UTC+10:00] [Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The review is focused on potential issues linked to the China-founded retailer’s purchase of a firm that handles Americans’ personal data
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[2026-08-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran tried to assassinate the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the PM said during a phone call with Channel 14's military correspondent Noam Amir, broadcast on Monday.
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[2026-08-25 02:33 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As well as pledging military help and diplomatic backing, the prime minister could be useful in dealing with the US
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[2026-08-25 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new report by the Palestinian Feminist Collective (PFC), supported by Progressive International (PI), argues that Israel has a documented history of systematic sexualized and gendered violence against Palestinians “across detention centers, homes, military operations, and systems of surveillance, from the Nakba of 1948 to the present.”
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[2026-08-25 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Uganda and Burundi have held talks in Israel about contributing troops to a proposed international security force for Gaza, as efforts to build the 20,000-strong mission gather pace. Uganda has approved about 1,200 personnel, while Burundi is still considering its participation.
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