Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-19 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: Iran threatens military attacks while US rules out extending temporary cease-fire
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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/world-news/iran-threatens-military-attacks-while-us-rules-out-extending-temporary-cease-fire/
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[2026-08-19 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Pentagon Weighing Permanent Smaller US Presence In Gulf (Just Don't Call It Retreat)
Snippet: Already US officials have signaled they may just abandon hard-hit bases in the Middle East altogether, in the wake of Iran's retaliation as a result of Operation Epic Fury, and a conflict that's dragged on for nearly six months.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/pentagon-weighing-permanent-smaller-us-presence-gulf-just-dont-call-it-retreat
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[2026-08-19 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Trump envoy 'deeply concerned' by Israeli strikes on Syrian air base
Snippet: US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack defended the Syrian government on Tuesday after Israeli air strikes targeted the Abu al-Duhur military air base in northern Syria, calling it an "unnecessary escalation".
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-syria-envoy-deeply-concerned-israeli-strikes-syria-air-base
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[2026-08-19 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: US mulls shrinking military footprint in Gulf as a result of war on Iran: Report
Snippet: The Trump administration is examining whether to pull troops out of the Gulf as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, with the Pentagon weighing the risks facing large US bases in the region that have come under Iranian drone and missile attack.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-mulls-shrinking-military-footprint-gulf-result-war-iran
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[2026-08-19 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Danish conscripts deployed to Greenland amid Trump threats
Snippet: Denmark has deployed a batch of fresh military conscripts to Greenland for the first time in modern history, as Copenhagen seeks to assert its control over the Arctic territory in response to threats of annexation from US President Donald Trump.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644384-denmark-deploys-conscripts-greenland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-19 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Read Full Article at RT.com
Snippet: Denmark has deployed a batch of fresh military conscripts to Greenland for the first time in modern history, as Copenhagen seeks to assert its control over the Arctic territory in response to threats of annexation from US President Donald Trump.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644384-denmark-deploys-conscripts-greenland/
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[2026-08-19 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Title: Israel strikes Syrian airbase, drawing US and Turkish condemnation
Snippet: Israel has carried out eight airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase in the northwest, damaging its runway and storage facilities, according to Syrian state media. The attack drew condemnation from Damascus and Ankara and criticism from a US envoy who called it an “unnecessary escalation.”
Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/18/israel-strikes-syrian-airbase-drawing-us-and-turkish-condemnation/
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[2026-08-19 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Senator asks for commitment to keep US military out of midterms
Snippet: Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., speaks during a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/slotkin-hegseth-military-midterm-elections-trump-f1f7d71f7874eecc08db52e80a715bcb
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[2026-08-19 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
Snippet: Student protesters shout slogans during a rally against the government’s spending policies and what they described as the growing role of the military in civilian affairs in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/top-photos-day-ap-s-photojournalists-75f9f4b492ae4d4288d745dcfa6c06dd
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[2026-08-19 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump scales back South Korea drills
Snippet: SEOUL — Japan underlined on Tuesday that security cooperation with the United States and South Korea was “critical” for the region’s stability, after President Donald Trump alarmed allies by scaling back military drills with Seoul while hailing his ties with Pyongyang.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/world/asia-oceania/asian-allies-stress-critical-us-cooperation-as-trump-scales-back-south-korea-drills/2407702
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[2026-08-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Syria accuses Israel of striking military air base
Snippet: DAMASCUS — Syria accused Israel of striking a disused military air base in the country’s northwest on Tuesday, with a Syria war monitor saying the attack came after a visit to the site by a Turkish delegation.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/world/americas-emea/syria-accuses-israel-of-striking-military-air-base/2407653
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[2026-08-19 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: IDF still uses Chinese-made vehicles at Kirya despite security concerns
Snippet: The security unit at the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv still uses Chinese-made electric MG ZS vehicles to patrol inside and around the military base as of mid-August, despite the military's broader shift away from Chinese vehicles over security concerns.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-905902
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[2026-08-19 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Title: Democrats plan war powers vote over Trump’s ‘deranged’ Oman threat
Snippet: Congressional Democrats will introduce a war powers resolution prohibiting military action against Oman, after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country for holding talks with Iran.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644375-trump-oman-war-powers-resolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-19 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Title: Read Full Article at RT.com
Snippet: Congressional Democrats will introduce a war powers resolution prohibiting military action against Oman, after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country for holding talks with Iran.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644375-trump-oman-war-powers-resolution/
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[2026-08-19 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Israeli military ‘paralysis’ on settler violence exposed in West Bank siege
Snippet: The government’s support for extremist settlers puts the military in an ‘impossible situation’, observers say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3364472/israeli-military-paralysis-settler-violence-exposed-west-bank-siege?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 00:05 UTC+10:00] [Avi Bluth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Israeli military ‘paralysis’ on settler violence exposed in West Bank siege
Snippet: The government’s support for extremist settlers puts the military in an ‘impossible situation’, observers say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3364472/israeli-military-paralysis-settler-violence-exposed-west-bank-siege
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[2026-08-18 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Yemeni government escalates attacks against Houthis: What’s next?
Snippet: The internationally recognised government in Yemen says that its forces have conducted more than 100 military operations against the Houthi armed group, also known as Ansar Allah, in the past 24 hours as fighting spreads in the country.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/yemeni-government-escalates-attacks-against-houthis-whats-next
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[2026-08-18 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Execution facility for terrorists sentenced to death is under construction, Ben-Gvir says
Snippet: An execution facility for the hanging of convicted terrorists is being built within the already-constructed death row prisoner wing in central Israel, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's office announced on Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-905896
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[2026-08-18 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Ukrainian national convicted of espionage in Germany gets prison sentence
Snippet: One of the defendants in a national security trial against three Ukrainians accused of acting as agents on behalf of a Russian intelligence service enters the courtroom at the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court in Stammheim, northern Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-verdict-espionage-russia-prison-ukraine-4cbb342657e43ecbd1c29836f0e44b77
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[2026-08-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Hormuz can’t be replaced – Iranian general (VIDEO)
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz will remain indispensable to global energy trade despite efforts by Persian Gulf states to develop alternative export routes, a top Iranian military advisor has told RT.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644352-iranian-general-naqdi-hormuz-bypass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Read Full Article at RT.com
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz will remain indispensable to global energy trade despite efforts by Persian Gulf states to develop alternative export routes, a top Iranian military advisor has told RT.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644352-iranian-general-naqdi-hormuz-bypass/
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[2026-08-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks
Snippet: BERLIN —Senior conservative and social-democrat lawmakers in Germany’s governing coalition are urging the EU to sanction Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir after he called for nightly targeted killings in Gaza.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/german-lawmakers-call-for-eu-sanctions-on-israels-ben-gvir-over-gaza-killing-remarks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-08-18 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Lebanon transfers former Assad military officer to Damascus for alleged crimes
Snippet: BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s judicial authorities have decided to hand over a former senior Syrian military officer under ousted President Bashar Assad to Damascus after questioning him over crimes he allegedly committed during the country’s conflict, officials said Tuesday.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-syria-assad-general-questioning-issa-0cfce6c3876741a9c55ee7b78e4442f8
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[2026-08-18 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Qatar rejects Iran’s ‘false’ claims about missing pilots
Snippet: Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman has categorically denied Iran’s accusation of holding prisoner three military pilots whose planes crashed in the early days of the war, calling the claims “completely baseless, false and illogical”.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/qatar-rejects-irans-false-claims-about-missing-pilots
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[2026-08-18 22:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Top general inspects border troops amid key allied drills
Snippet: South Korea's top military officer visited units near the border with North Korea on Tuesday to check their readiness amid key drills with U.S. forces, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844573
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[2026-08-18 22:32 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Hill sheep sales and a giant dachshund: photos of the day – Tuesday
Snippet: View image in fullscreenLusaka, Zambia Supporters of president-elect, Hakainde Hichilema, celebrate his reelection for a second term. The 64-year-old, credited with restructuring the country’s debt and making schooling free, won with around 60% of the votePhotograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenJakarta, Indonesia University students jostle with police officers during a protest against government policies, including state budget spending, the free meals programme and expanded military roles in civilian affairsPhotograph: Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenCambridge, England Floral tributes to
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/18/hill-sheep-sales-and-a-giant-dachshund-photos-of-the-day-tuesday
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[2026-08-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Taiwan launches first live-fire exercise with first-person view drones
Snippet: The island’s military is working to learn the lessons of the Ukraine war and boost its asymmetric defences against the PLA
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364447/taiwan-launches-first-live-fire-exercise-first-person-view-drones?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Chen Chien-yi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Taiwan launches first live-fire exercise with first-person view drones
Snippet: The island’s military is working to learn the lessons of the Ukraine war and boost its asymmetric defences against the PLA
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364447/taiwan-launches-first-live-fire-exercise-first-person-view-drones
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[2026-08-18 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Top general inspects border troops amid key allied drills
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer visited units near the border with North Korea on Tuesday to check their readiness amid key drills with U.S. forces, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818010600315
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[2026-08-18 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Top Admiral Visits USS Lincoln, Suggests Reports Of Dire Conditions Are Greatly Exaggerated
Snippet: The top US military commander in the Middle East has personally visited the USS Lincoln carrier, which is currently patrolling the Middle East after having long been engaged in operations against Iran.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/top-admiral-visits-uss-lincoln-suggests-reports-dire-conditions-are-greatly-exaggerated
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[2026-08-18 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Top Chinese general draws on Jiang’s legacy to highlight importance of loyalty in military
Snippet: CMC vice-chair Zhang Shengmin said the late president had steered the country through the turmoil that followed the end of the Soviet bloc
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364444/top-chinese-general-draws-jiangs-legacy-highlight-importance-loyalty-military?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-18 20:47 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Top Chinese general draws on Jiang’s legacy to highlight importance of loyalty in military
Snippet: CMC vice-chair Zhang Shengmin said the late president had steered the country through the turmoil that followed the end of the Soviet bloc
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364444/top-chinese-general-draws-jiangs-legacy-highlight-importance-loyalty-military
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[2026-08-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: PLA troops sent gold, New Taiwan and US dollars in ‘wartime financial support’ drill
Snippet: A drone was used to deliver camouflage cases filled with gold bars and bundles of cash, according to state newspaper report
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364423/pla-troops-sent-gold-new-taiwan-and-us-dollars-wartime-financial-support-drill?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: PLA troops sent New Taiwan and US dollars in ‘wartime financial support’ drill
Snippet: A drone was used to deliver camouflage cases filled with gold bars and bundles of cash, according to state newspaper report
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364423/pla-troops-sent-gold-new-taiwan-and-us-dollars-wartime-financial-support-drill
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[2026-08-18 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Former Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza asks Ben Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisoners
Snippet: A former Israeli soldier who was held captive in Gaza asked National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to allow him to personally execute Palestinian prisoners during an interview published on Saturday, with the far-right minister responding that he would try to make it happen.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-israeli-soldier-held-captive-gaza-asks-ben-gvir-let-him-execute-palestinian-detainees
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[2026-08-18 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Israeli warplanes strike airfield runway in Syria's Idlib, state TV reports | The National
Snippet: Israeli warplanes carried out eight air strikes targeting the runway of Abu Al Duhur military airfield in the eastern Idlib countryside at dawn on Tuesday, Syrian state TV reported.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/18/israeli-warplanes-strike-airfield-runway-in-syrias-idlib-state-tv-reports/
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[2026-08-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Myanmar’s president heads to Moscow seeking Russian arms and oil
Snippet: Fresh off a five-year military deal, Min Aung Hlaing is meeting Vladimir Putin for talks on further economic and security cooperation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364430/myanmars-president-heads-moscow-seeking-russian-arms-and-oil?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Myanmar’s president heads to Moscow seeking Russian arms and oil
Snippet: Fresh off a five-year military deal, Min Aung Hlaing is meeting Vladimir Putin for talks on further economic and security cooperation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364430/myanmars-president-heads-moscow-seeking-russian-arms-and-oil
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[2026-08-18 18:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit Seoul as Lee floats multiparty talks on ending Korean War
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844465
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[2026-08-18 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Seoul in close consultation with U.S. over combined military exercises: security adviser
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, background in paras 5-7, 11-12)By Park Boram
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008851315
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[2026-08-18 18:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: 50 years after JSA killings, victims’ families underscore S. Korea-US military cooperation
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844446
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[2026-08-18 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Four strikes reported against Syria's Abu al-Duhur military airfield, attackers unknown - report
Snippet: Four airstrikes were carried out overnight against the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, Arab media reported on Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905862
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[2026-08-18 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul in close consultation with U.S. over combined military exercises: security adviser
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been in close consultation with the United States over their joint military exercises and will continue to do so in the future, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Tuesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008800315
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[2026-08-18 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fake troops loot earthquake-hit homes in Japan’s Kumamoto
Snippet: Impostors dressed in military fatigues are reportedly prowling abandoned properties, with residents warned to be on the lookout
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3364410/fake-troops-loot-earthquake-hit-homes-japans-kumamoto?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-18 17:58 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Defence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fake troops loot earthquake-hit homes in Japan’s Kumamoto
Snippet: Impostors dressed in military fatigues are reportedly prowling abandoned properties, with residents warned to be on the lookout
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3364410/fake-troops-loot-earthquake-hit-homes-japans-kumamoto
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[2026-08-18 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: USFK commander visits defense ministry after Trump's order to reduce joint exercise with S. Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson visited the defense ministry Tuesday for a meeting with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the military to scale down a regular combined exercise with South Korea.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008200315
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[2026-08-18 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Behind Trump’s North Korea overtures, a tougher message for Seoul
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844260
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[2026-08-18 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: As Iran-US negotiation window closes, countries race to reload, prepare for further war - analysis
Snippet: The 60-day negotiating window meant to move the United States and Iran toward a more durable settlement expired August 17 without a comprehensive agreement, leaving behind a military balance increasingly different from the one that existed when the pause began.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-905848
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[2026-08-18 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that maintaining peace was "most important" for the country, but it needs to prepare for the "worst case scenario." His comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint drills with Seoul so as to not "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.In a Truth Social post Sunday stateside, Trump cited his "very good" relationship with North Korean leader Kim
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/trump-south-korea-military-exercises-iran-north-korea.html
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[2026-08-18 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Israeli forces carry out artillery shelling, strikes in south Lebanon
Snippet: The Israeli military targeted the outskirts of Majdal Zoun with artillery shelling early on Tuesday, Lebanese state media.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-carry-out-artillery-shelling-strikes-south-lebanon
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