Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 01:41 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will convene the country’s National Security Council on Tuesday over the migration crisis in Ceuta — 26 days after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco and overwhelmed local authorities.
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[2026-08-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has ramped up its law-enforcement and survey operations around island since Tokyo and Manila announced boundary talks
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[2026-08-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese mainland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has ramped up its law-enforcement and survey operations around island since Tokyo and Manila announced boundary talks
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[2026-08-24 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF's pre-October 7 conceptzia (military mentality of containment) is still prevalent across the military, the October Council warned in a report released on Monday.
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[2026-08-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [United States Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The U.S. military killed two men in a strike against a boat in the eastern Pacific that it said was transporting narcotics, U.S. Southern Command announced early Monday. It was the first such strike by the military since June 21.
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[2026-08-24 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Military authorities in Chad have accused Sudan of launching drone strikes against a convoy inside Chadian territory.
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[2026-08-24 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz has exposed an uncomfortable truth about modern warfare: a military can destroy much of an adversary’s force, achieve overwhelming air superiority and strike thousands of targets, yet still fail to control the geography that gives the adversary strategic leverage.
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[2026-08-24 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: DAMASCUS - An Israeli drone struck a car near Beit Jinn on August 22, injuring a Syrian man identified in local reports as Ammar Saeed Hamada, as Israel pressed military operations in southern Syria that it says are needed to stop attacks on its territory.
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[2026-08-24 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanese security officials believe that the extensive Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon in recent days are not merely localized operations but are intended to lay the groundwork for a broader military campaign, Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-24 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Developers disclose details of Chiang Kung hypersonic interceptor with active radar to convince lawmakers to approve funding
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[2026-08-24 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Lu Chien-sheng] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Developers disclose details of Chiang Kung hypersonic interceptor with active radar to convince lawmakers to approve funding
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[2026-08-24 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s strike on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria has pushed an increasingly difficult Israeli-Turkish relationship into one of its most sensitive arenas yet, raising the prospect that Syria could become not only a point of competition between the two regional powers, but also the place where their respective security red lines overlap.
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[2026-08-24 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In the coming hours, the Trump administration is expected to unveil a sweeping campaign to economically isolate Iran and its trading partners, with China likely the primary target. The escalation is designed to force Tehran back to the negotiating table, as its only leverage - the Strait of Hormuz - appears to be quickly eroding.
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[2026-08-24 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Dutch public broadcaster Avrotros has pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest, saying that the competition can no longer be considered neutral while a participating country remains involved in a large-scale military conflict.
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[2026-08-24 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — Authorities in eastern Libya said they executed 10 people after their conviction by military courts on terrorism-related charges.
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[2026-08-24 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military said it struck a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people.
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[2026-08-24 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A Hungarian military pilot ejected safely when his fighter jet crashed on Monday, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said.
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[2026-08-24 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A new study has concluded that 152 Polymarket wallets may have profited from access to secret information about military action, with other wallets copying the insiders' bets. The patterns raise red flags about foreign adversaries' potential exploitation of insiders' profit-seeking to anticipate American strikes.
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[2026-08-24 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An IDF officer was moderately injured in a friendly fire incident at the military engineering school in the Arava area, the military confirmed on Monday.
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[2026-08-24 18:09 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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[2026-08-24 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Central Elections Committee chairman and Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg on Monday morning rejected a petition seeking to prevent National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from attending and speaking at a police event over concerns that his participation would amount to prohibited election campaigning.
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[2026-08-24 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Atalena ship was located intact on the seafloor 78 years after being sunk in an altercation between the IDF and the Irgun in 1948, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Heritage Ministry announced on Monday.
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[2026-08-24 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has used over 30 years worth of ammunition over the past three years causing heavy burden on the military's personnel, equipment and finances, according to the Israeli newspaper Maariv.
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[2026-08-24 16:24 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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[2026-08-24 15:49 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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[2026-08-24 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A body believed to be that of a 37-year-old woman who went missing on Jeju Island in May was apparently found Monday, on the first day of a joint search involving police, military and civilian personnel.
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[2026-08-24 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Israeli army demolishes buildings east of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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[2026-08-24 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces equipped with military vehicles have reportedly advanced into the village of Maariya in southern Syria's Daraa countryside, according to the Alikhberiya channel.
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[2026-08-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Liberal senator who crossed the floor to vote against expanding ASIO’s compulsory questioning powers has vowed to use his position to challenge the longstanding bipartisan consensus on national security.
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[2026-08-24 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Greece has moved a Patriot air defense battery to Crete following threats by senior Iranian officials against US bases in Europe, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported on Sunday.
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[2026-08-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: He’s become world-famous for embracing America’s enemies and backstabbing our allies. Yet, US President Donald Trump outdid himself on Aug. 16 — on the eve of joint military exercises with South Korea — when he announced the US was scaling back participation to avoid offending his great friend, the nuclear-armed North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
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[2026-08-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kites flown by Palestinian children in Gaza are now being cited by the Israeli military as justification for further strikes and displacement across the Strip.
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[2026-08-24 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-24 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country was facing “an all-out economic, military and security war”, as the US prepares to announce new sanctions.
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[2026-08-24 03:18 UTC+10:00] [South Carolina] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republican senator tries to assuage concerns but does not offer details of Graham’s national security experience
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[2026-08-24 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed the terrorist Ismail Abu Pul, commander of a weapons production site at Hamas's production headquarters, who took part in producing charges and anti-tank missiles for the terror organization in a strike on the Al-Maghazi area in Gaza, the military announced on Sunday.
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[2026-08-24 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The attempted suicide of a worker dismissed from one of Iran’s petrochemical companies in Mahshahr on Tuesday has exposed the growing divide between the “military men” controlling the country and Iranian civilians, an expert told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
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[2026-08-24 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A 14-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces during a raid on a refugee camp east of Nablus on Sunday, as Israeli military operations and settler attacks continued across the occupied West Bank and air strikes killed at least three Palestinians in central Gaza.
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[2026-08-23 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s south left at least three people wounded and government property burned, the military has said.
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[2026-08-23 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Last week, Azerbaijan filed a lawsuit against CNN in a US federal court over what it describes as false and defamatory reporting about its role in the 2026 Iran conflict. CNN alleged that Israel had deployed military and intelligence personnel to Azerbaijan and used Azerbaijani territory for operations against Iran.
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[2026-08-23 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At a moment of the ongoing Iran conflict, Israel and Turkey are escalating their competing claims and rhetoric over Syria, to the point that full-blown war is being threatened.
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[2026-08-23 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A proposed law that would further legitimise Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces as a permanent national security institution raises concerns over the country's democratic future and state sovereignty, experts and officials told The National.
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[2026-08-23 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel claimed that the reason for its attack on the Abu al-Duhur military air base in Syria was to stop the Turkish security threat from "becoming something much bigger," a spokesperson from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced in an X/Twitter post on Friday.
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[2026-08-23 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Within the Israeli occupation zone in southern Lebanon lies Kfarchouba, a village near the eastern border with Israel and one of the few villages whose residents have been permitted by the Israeli military to remain on their land.
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[2026-08-23 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military raids and settler violence across the occupied West Bank continued overnight and into Sunday.
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[2026-08-23 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The chair of the Stars and Stripes Publisher Advisory Board warned Friday that the Pentagon’s firing of senior staff threatens the US military newspaper’s editorial independence after its publisher, editor-in-chief, and a reporter received separation notices.
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[2026-08-23 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANGKOK — A local government office building, a 7-Eleven convenience store and a stolen vehicle were burned in the 51 attacks, according to the military's Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) and local media reports.
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[2026-08-23 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US and Israel have demonstrated what military power can do to Iran. Bombs can destroy missile factories, military installations, drone warehouses, and command centers.
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[2026-08-23 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Denmark plans to stop issuing temporary residence permits to Ukrainian refugees from regions least affected by the conflict with Russia, the EU nation’s immigration minister, Morten Bodskov, has said. The announcement follows a wider trend among European nations to cut benefits to those fleeing the conflict with Russia and strip protections for military-aged males from Ukraine.
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[2026-08-23 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s national security doctrine, formulated by David Ben-Gurion in the 1950s, rests on three pillars: deterrence, early warning, and decisive victory.
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