Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-20 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Residents across Seoul took part in civil defence drills as sirens sounded and police cleared roads for emergency vehicles. People were directed to metro stations and underground shelters, while evacuees at Seoul City Hall were shown how to give first aid and perform CPR. The exercise was part of Ulchi Freedom Shield, the annual US-South Korean military drill, which also featured military equipment and drone simulators for children.
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[2026-08-20 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-20 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The perception that Israel’s military interventions against neighboring countries are routine and acceptable must absolutely not be allowed to take hold, Turkey's Defense Ministry stated on Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout)
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[2026-08-20 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-20 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Vernon of Seventeen will release his new digital single "I'll Be Back" at 6 p.m. Thursday, the same day he begins his mandatory military service.
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[2026-08-20 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Army soldiers try to dismantle a floating bridge during a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-20 18:26 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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[2026-08-20 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said.
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[2026-08-20 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In the past few days, the US has ordered its last aircraft carrier out of Asia and sent it to shore up its fleet in the Middle East, and President Donald Trump told his defence department to “substantially reduce” military exercises this week with South Korea. Despite the latter being a US treaty ally and home to about 29,000 American troops, Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social: “These exercises are not only costly, but send a signal that is totally
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[2026-08-20 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For decades the European elites have pretended as if US integration into the progressive agenda is an afterthought on the way to a liberal Utopia. The EU has long criticized Americans as backwards in their principles and politics, while at the same time being desperately dependent on American consumers, American innovation and American military might.
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[2026-08-20 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Vernon, a member of K-pop boy band Seventeen, will release a new song Thursday, as he begins his mandatory military service.
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[2026-08-20 16:17 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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[2026-08-20 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon has handed over an Assad-era general to Syria to face charges including murder and torture. It is the first time Beirut has sent a top military official from the former regime to Damascus to face trial since the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024.
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[2026-08-20 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mossad had phone call with Syria’s foreign minister on 14 August to discuss Turkey’s military presence in Syria, according to Reuters citing several sources.
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[2026-08-20 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump's move to sharply curtail U.S.-South Korean military exercises will not only affect they countries' combat readiness, but also undermine the credibility of American commitments to its alliances.
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[2026-08-20 14:53 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table
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[2026-08-20 14:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As low birth rates shrink military manpower, support grows for female conscription while views on selective enlistment remain mixed
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[2026-08-20 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Australia summoned Israel's ambassador on Thursday and expressed outrage at a decision by its military not to pursue criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in a 2024 airstrike in Gaza.
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[2026-08-20 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, speaks at a roundtable about support for veterans, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-20 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF Military Advocate-General’s (MAG) Corps on Wednesday issued its first public accounting of wartime misconduct since October 7, 2023. More than 150 cases are under criminal investigation, and in five prominent incidents, two are moving forward as criminal probes, two have resulted in disciplinary measures, and one was closed.
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[2026-08-20 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-08-20 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The grandmother of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab has rejected an Israeli military probe into her killing, Anadolu Agency reported.
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[2026-08-20 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok on Thursday criticized 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, calling it "an unprecedented moral victory."
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[2026-08-20 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Seoul, South Korea – The order arrived not through diplomatic channels but via a post on social media, just hours before the annual joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States were set to begin.
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[2026-08-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
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[2026-08-20 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tens of thousands of people attend a candlelight vigil to mark the 25th anniversary of Beijing’s June 4th Chinese military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement at Victoria Park in Hong Kong on June 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
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[2026-08-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China should take note of the way profit-seeking players in the United States have undermined its national security, researchers say
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[2026-08-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China should take note of the way profit-seeking players in the United States have undermined its national security, researchers say
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[2026-08-20 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- A joint anti-terrorism exercise involving the military, civilians, government and police will be held later Thursday on South Korea's eastern Ulleung Island as part of the ongoing combined exercise with the United States, the Navy said.
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[2026-08-20 10:41 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Officers reportedly believed invitees were trying to make unauthorized entry on to Vandenberg base in California
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[2026-08-20 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, a newspaper focused on the United States military, has resigned amid what he described as disagreements with the Defense Department‘s leadership.
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[2026-08-20 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has said he respects US President Donald Trump's efforts to create the conditions for dialogue with North Korea by going as far as scaling back South Korea-US military exercises.
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[2026-08-20 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has vowed to target any country helping Iran’s economy, shifting from his previous focus on military threats.
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[2026-08-20 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has vowed to target any country helping Iran’s economy, shifting from his previous focus on military threats.
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[2026-08-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By cutting Ulchi Freedom Shield short, Washington may have set back Seoul’s bid to reclaim wartime military command delegated decades ago
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[2026-08-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Pyongyang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By cutting Ulchi Freedom Shield short, Washington may have set back Seoul’s bid to reclaim wartime military command delegated decades ago
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[2026-08-20 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has said he respects U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to create the conditions for dialogue with North Korea by going as far as scaling back South Korea-U.S. military exercises.
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[2026-08-20 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Syria had told Israel that it was not working with Turkey to build up a military presence at the Abu al-Duhur airbase prior to Tuesday's strikes against it , Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani told Axios on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-20 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-20 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-20 08:10 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-20 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LIMA, Peru (AP) — The United States will send a military hospital ship to Peru’s Pacific coast next year to help Peru cope with the effects of the El Nino climate phenomenon as part of a broader collaboration with the South American country, U.S. Ambassador to Peru Bernie Navarro announced Wednesday.
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[2026-08-20 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australia on Thursday summoned Israel's ambassador over the Israeli military's decision not to pursue criminal proceedings in connection with the killing of an Australian aid worker in a 2024 air strike in Gaza.
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[2026-08-20 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military is conducting a stealth operation to transport oil through the Strait of Hormuz, sources with knowledge of the situation told Axios on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-20 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year, days after ordering joint military drills with South Korea scaled back over what he called their ‘hostile’ signal to Pyongyang.
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[2026-08-20 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year, days after ordering joint military drills with South Korea scaled back over what he called their ‘hostile’ signal to Pyongyang.
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[2026-08-20 06:59 UTC+10:00] [Documentary films] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ten months into a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel and Hamas seem like they are no closer to a real end to the war. Israel reportedly says they will carry on with their military operation until Hamas fully disarms. Hamas has said they will not begin disarming until Israel begins withdrawing.
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[2026-08-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's sudden order to substantially reduce joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States has caused considerable confusion in Seoul. Trump further complicated the picture by saying he had received a positive response from the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, leaving many Korea watchers puzzled and skeptical.
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