Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-25 00:10 UTC+10:00] [EU-US military ties] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Rome allowed 500 U.S. military aircraft to take off from American bases in Italy during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, sparking a political backlash in Italy.
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[2026-06-24 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel's former ambassador to Washington, Michael Herzog, said his country's military operations in Lebanon have been put in a “straitjacket” by increased pressure from the US as it pursues a peace deal with Iran.
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[2026-06-24 23:14 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenTyre, LebanonA hairdresser gives haircuts to clients in his salon damaged during Israeli military strikesPhotograph: Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenRio de Janeiro, BrazilPolice officers patrol a street during an operation at the Santa Marta favela, targeting alleged members linked to the Comando Vermelho drug trafficking organisationPhotograph: Daniel Ramalho/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenLondon, UKKeir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street for parliament for his first prime minister’s questions since his resignationPhotograph: Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenIturi,
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[2026-06-24 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Displaced Palestinian children play on a swing at a tent camp as they mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, file)
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[2026-06-24 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Authorities earlier this month confirmed the final resting place of a US military submarine that has been lost since WWII.
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[2026-06-24 22:43 UTC+10:00] [USA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: For years the United States sought a single soccer identity. Instead, its best team emerged from a patchwork of backgrounds, cultures and development paths
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[2026-06-24 22:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said traditional notions of defense are no longer enough, arguing that security must extend beyond military cooperation to include the economy, technology and supply chains.
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[2026-06-24 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said traditional notions of defense are no longer enough, arguing that security must extend beyond military cooperation to include the economy, technology and supply chains.
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[2026-06-24 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his comittment to phase out American military assistance to Israel during a meeting with reservists at a combat officers' course in Gush Etzion last Thursday, the Government Press Office (GPO) announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-24 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Rheinmetall shares plunged as much as 17%, the largest intraday drop in more than a year, after the Financial Times reported that Berlin has scrapped a multi-billion-euro program to build six F126 frigates.
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[2026-06-24 20:53 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Leaked letter to PM and military demands action to stop violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank
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[2026-06-24 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed on Wednesday that his country is awaiting Israel's approval of occupied positions to be taken over by Lebanese troops as part of a “pilot” Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
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[2026-06-24 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senior defence industry official Bian Zhigang put under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’
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[2026-06-24 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Tan Ruisong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senior defence industry official Bian Zhigang put under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’
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[2026-06-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The nation’s domestic spy boss has warned the current terror threat level of probable underestimates the true danger Australians face, suggesting the warning system has not kept pace with modern national security threats.
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[2026-06-24 18:58 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Policy panels from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party, its coalition partner, separately submitted national security proposals to the government Wednesday, as differences persist over defense and nuclear policies.
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[2026-06-24 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Concern is rising in Israel after the US and Iran reported progress in talks in Switzerland, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying his country must “free” itself from dependence on the US.
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[2026-06-24 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – Ukraine’s president, prime minister, parliament speaker, top ministers and generals stood solemnly at a military cemetery outside Kyiv on May 22 as servicemen carried the coffins of Andriy Melnyk and his wife Sofiya past them.
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[2026-06-24 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block US military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund.
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[2026-06-24 17:18 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Taiwan’s military needs to test if it can respond immediately to a war breaking out, as the warning time for any Chinese attack is shortening, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 24 Jun 2026 at 4:28pm
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[2026-06-24 16:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-06-24 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The majority of the Israeli public believes that the lessons of the October 7, 2023, massacre require Israel to maintain defensible borders, buffer zones, and a security presence in strategic areas, according to a new nationwide public opinion survey conducted for the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA) published on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-24 15:36 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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[2026-06-24 15:25 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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[2026-06-24 15:02 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: China’s tightening export controls on dual-use materials and strategically important rare earths are beginning to disrupt Japanese industry — including the defense sector.
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[2026-06-24 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: South Korea's military detained a North Korean soldier near the central section of the inter-Korean border on Tuesday night, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-24 14:33 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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[2026-06-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hong Myung-bo’s squad has had to deal with issues off the pitch but a point against South Africa is enough to progress
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Private firms now drive nearly a quarter of domestic production, but analysts warn a lack of R&D leaves New Delhi tethered to foreign tech
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Private firms now drive nearly a quarter of domestic production, but analysts warn a lack of R&D leaves New Delhi tethered to foreign tech
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[2026-06-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Han Hee-na, a 96-year-old Korean War veteran, wiped away his tears as he traced with his fingers the name of a beloved comrade engraved on the hall of fame at the military headquarters.
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[2026-06-24 12:56 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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[2026-06-24 12:53 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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[2026-06-24 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing US President Donald Trump to halt US military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress.
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[2026-06-24 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: War broke out after North Korea invaded the South. Three years later, the war ended in a truce — not a peace treaty — leaving the two Koreas technically still at war. Backed by the Soviet Union and later aided by China, North Korean forces rapidly captured Seoul and pushed deep into the peninsula during the opening weeks of the conflict.
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[2026-06-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Four Republicans broke with their party to support the measure, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month – key US politics stories from Tuesday 23 June at a glance
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[2026-06-24 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says subsidiary laws provide greater clarity and certainty
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[2026-06-24 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Ami Chan Hui-ching] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says subsidiary laws provide greater clarity and certainty
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[2026-06-24 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Tuesday that the US would be “very naive” if it expects Iran to abandon its nuclear programme, suggesting that Israel may need to “act alone” in confronting Tehran.
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[2026-06-24 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Republican-majority US Senate backed legislation on Tuesday to halt US military action against Iran, but it was not immediately clear how it would affect the war as US President Donald Trump's administration negotiates a peace agreement with the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-06-24 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Vice President JD Vance before boarding Air Force Two at Emmen Military Air Base, Emmen, Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026, after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-06-24 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Republican-controlled US Senate has approved a measure instructing President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval before continuing military action.
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[2026-06-24 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Defense for labelling the retailer a “Chinese military company”.
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[2026-06-24 06:12 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Four Republicans joined Democrats to back a measure seeking to limit the US president’s military authority
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[2026-06-24 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-24 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US automakers could begin producing missiles and other weapons as Washington moves to expand military output and replenish its arsenals, President Donald Trump has said.
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[2026-06-24 03:12 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukraine’s president will not attend after sparking Polish ‘outrage’ over naming of military unit
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[2026-06-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Forty days of training in South China Sea and western Pacific Ocean comes amid a push for extended range and amphibious coordination
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[2026-06-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Forty days of training in South China Sea and western Pacific Ocean comes amid a push for extended range and amphibious coordination
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