Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-22 06:10 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Max Lederer and Erik Slavin receive termination notices after publication reported on crew conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln
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[2026-08-22 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Department of Defense seal is seen on the podium in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
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[2026-08-22 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Democratic lawmakers stepped up their offensive against U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, after he ordered the scaling back of military exercises with South Korea while pushing for renewed summitry with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year.
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[2026-08-22 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- An expert on Friday called on South Korea and the United States to address the "political fallout" of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to scale back their military exercises, noting that the "unnecessary crisis" between the allies has created a roadblock to a coordinated approach toward Pyongyang.
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[2026-08-22 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine has sanctioned the popular Russian cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’ in a step to ban the children’s show, accusing the producers of spreading “pro-Russian narratives” and threatening Ukrainian national security.
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[2026-08-22 02:14 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sources say US navy is working to rename carrier originally planned to honor second world war sailor Doris Miller
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[2026-08-22 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JAKARTA — China's foreign affairs and defense chiefs were in Jakarta on Friday for talks with their Indonesian counterparts to seek greater political and military cooperation, days after a joint navy drill Taiwan blasted as a "provocation."
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[2026-08-22 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — Annual war games between South Korea and the United States ended on Friday, Seoul's military told Agence France-Presse (AFP), days earlier than initially planned after US President Donald Trump had abruptly ordered them to be scaled back.
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[2026-08-22 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS this column goes to press, information has reached us that a group of American soldiers had conducted an inspection of the premises of the Sanjia Steel Corp. inside the Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental. As this column stressed a number of times before, the May arrests by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
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[2026-08-22 00:50 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-21 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike Friday by Myanmar’s military on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar’s central Sagaing region killed 14 people who were taking part in a week-long meditation retreat, an opposition group and a resident said.
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[2026-08-21 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces acting on intelligence raided multiple militant hideouts in the country’s northwest and southwest, killing 49 militants, the military said Friday, as authorities intensify operations against insurgents amid a surge in militant violence.
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[2026-08-21 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Zambian police summoned opposition leader Brian Mundubile late Thursday for questioning over an alleged national security threat, days after an election marked by a crackdown on dissent.
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[2026-08-21 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Two prominent Hong Kong activists who helped organise annual vigils commemorating China’s deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted of inciting subversion under the city’s national security law.
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[2026-08-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China has firmly rejected Washington's call to join in implementing US sanctions to "squash" Iran's economy, pushing back against Trump administration pressure to be part of the "toughest sanctions in history" which has marked a new phase of conflict focused on extended economic warfare, as a military solution is seen as increasingly unrealistic and unlikely.
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[2026-08-21 22:32 UTC+10:00] [Alaska] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Civilian-contracted aircraft’ crashes in western Alaska killing two pilots and six passengers, officials say
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[2026-08-21 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States allies in Asia are watching warily as Washington scales back some military assets in the region to meet demands in the Middle East, where the US-Israel war on Iran is dragging into its sixth month.
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[2026-08-21 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Five years ago, the world watched in stunned disbelief as the final American military aircraft left Kabul, bringing a chaotic and humiliating end to a 20-year occupation.
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[2026-08-21 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Russian-Australian man who enlisted in Ukraine’s military has been accused of sharing unit locations and troop data with Moscow
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[2026-08-21 21:23 UTC+10:00] [foreign interference] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Russian-Australian man who enlisted in Ukraine’s military has been accused of sharing unit locations and troop data with Moscow
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[2026-08-21 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pakistan has vastly expanded the powers of Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Asim Munir through two new laws passed on Thursday.
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[2026-08-21 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Eight people have been killed as a charter plane crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska, according to the United States military.
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[2026-08-21 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina fill the streets near downtown New Orleans on Aug. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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[2026-08-21 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the creators of the popular animated series “Masha and the Bear” for allegedly spreading “pro-Russia narratives” and posing a threat to national security, according to a decree signed Thursday by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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[2026-08-21 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Romania's president has accused Russia of deploying a marine drone that its military destroyed on Thursday after it was spotted close to a major natural gas development.
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[2026-08-21 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A plane crash at a remote US Air Force site in Alaska has killed all eight people on board, the US military has said.
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[2026-08-21 18:43 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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[2026-08-21 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Australian police have charged a dual Russian-Australian citizen for trying to pass Ukrainian military information to people he believed were linked to Russian intelligence.
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[2026-08-21 18:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Joint military drills between South Korean and US troops ended Friday, nearly a week ahead of schedule.
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[2026-08-21 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Security sources said on Friday that the chances of expanding the military confrontation with Iran in the near term have decreased, following a series of meetings and discussions with senior US officials.
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[2026-08-21 17:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Marching down Elizabeth Street, his silk regimental tie from Duntroon military college tucked neatly into his charcoal suit, former army officer and ex-Liberal minister David Elliott presented a stark contrast to the parade of reluctant witnesses who have arrived at the ICAC over the past month.
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[2026-08-21 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: National Police and Civil Guard officers escorted migrants to temporary reception sites at Loma Margarita and El Embolsamiento. More than 1,200 people had been transferred by late morning, while local reports put the total at up to 1,700. The beach was later cleared, although some migrants returned. Spain has prepared space for around 1,800 people in military facilities and tents, with further sites due to open in the coming days.
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[2026-08-21 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Australian security and counter-terrorism] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’
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[2026-08-21 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Yemen's Houthis, or the Ansar Allah movement, released a statement Thursday announcing new military operations against Saudi Arabia which targeted an Aramco facility and an airport in Najran province, saying that forces "carried out two military operations using two drones."
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[2026-08-21 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military is asking for significantly more money to buy missiles, air-defence systems and counter-drone technology in a sign of how quickly the demands of modern warfare are changing.
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[2026-08-21 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military is asking for significantly more money to buy missiles, air-defence systems and counter-drone technology in a sign of how quickly the demands of modern warfare are changing.
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[2026-08-21 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Friday lashed out at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for denouncing President Lee Jae Myung's remarks portraying the reduction of South Korea-U.S. military exercises as a big decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-08-21 15:39 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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[2026-08-21 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, left, and his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, inspect an honor guard in Jakarta on Aug. 21. © Reuters
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[2026-08-21 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korea army soldiers take part in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-21 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military killed a Palestinian man during a raid in Jenin after he resisted an arrest attempt, according to Al Jazeera citing health sources.
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[2026-08-21 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Hong Kong court has found two pro-democracy activists guilty on national security charges in a trial widely viewed as exemplifying the erosion of freedom of expression in the Chinese city.
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[2026-08-21 13:28 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung - leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance – were tried under under a 2020 national security law
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[2026-08-21 13:03 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: North Korea mocked South Korea for being a U.S. “puppet” after U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries’ joint military drills.
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[2026-08-21 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The most revealing detail in this week’s dangerous confrontation over Syria was not the Israeli strike on the Abu al-Duhur airbase. It was a phone call.
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[2026-08-21 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG — Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were convicted Friday in a national security case brought under a China-imposed law that has effectively crushed the city’s previously thriving pro-democracy movement.
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[2026-08-21 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court rules alliance’s push to end ‘one-party dictatorship’ violated national security law and amounted to incitement against Beijing’s leadership
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[2026-08-21 12:28 UTC+10:00] [inciting subversion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court rules alliance’s push to end ‘one-party dictatorship’ violated national security law and amounted to incitement against Beijing’s leadership
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[2026-08-21 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A prison van arrives outside West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts ahead of the verdict
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