Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-23 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad on Tuesday denied reports that senior military officers are planning to file complaints against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. over his supposed ownership of a foreign passport.
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[2026-06-23 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Yet more drone attacks sent by Ukraine's military has crippled much of the infrastructure of the Crimean peninsula. Reuters is confirming significant power outages, while some regional reports say as much as half of all Crimea is without power Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 19:20 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-23 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Media outlet says incident coincided with end of Salaknib 2026 joint military exercise also involving US, Japan, New Zealand and Australia
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[2026-06-23 19:14 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Media outlet says incident coincided with end of Salaknib 2026 joint military exercise also involving US, Japan, New Zealand and Australia
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[2026-06-23 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A late Army officer who was killed while fighting rebelling forces during a 1979 military coup will be posthumously awarded the top military honor, the veterans ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-06-23 17:30 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: NAHA – Yasuko Onaga, 96, who was a student nurse mobilized for the now-defunct Japanese military during the Battle of Okinawa in the closing days of World War II, is sharing her memories and urging that war never be repeated.
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[2026-06-23 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi questions the accuracy of China’s military spending data, contrasting it with Japan’s transparent approach
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[2026-06-23 17:03 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi questions the accuracy of China’s military spending data, contrasting it with Japan’s transparent approach
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[2026-06-23 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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[2026-06-23 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Channel 13 reported that the country's political leadership has issued new limits on military operations in southern Lebanon, allowing action within the "yellow line" against direct threats while prohibiting operations in areas such as Beirut and Tyre.
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[2026-06-23 15:47 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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[2026-06-23 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Egypt's military said it was engaged in a large-scale operation in the south of the country to tackle gangs involved in drugs and arms trafficking, as well as illegal gold prospecting.
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[2026-06-23 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An analysis published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv argues that Turkey now poses a greater long-term challenge to Israel than Iran, citing Ankara's expanding military capabilities and growing defence industry.
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[2026-06-23 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: With two consecutive draws at the World Cup, Cape Verde is enjoying an impressive run and dreaming of reaching the Round of 32. Bubista’s men will face Saudi Arabia on Friday. Cape Verde continues to be one of the biggest surprises of this World Cup in the United States. After holding Spain to a draw, the Blue Sharks repeated the feat against Uruguay, scoring their first goals of the tournament in the process.
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[2026-06-23 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, defence minister Israel Katz and Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir have reaffirmed Israel's intention to maintain its military presence in southern Lebanon and continue operations against Hezbollah.
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[2026-06-23 13:46 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: NAGASAKI – Shohei Tsuiki, who survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 at the age of 18, still remembers brief but unforgettable exchanges he had during World War II with a Dutch national detained by the former Japanese military.
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[2026-06-23 12:48 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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[2026-06-23 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to accelerate the country's military buildup at a party meeting, state media reported Tuesday, citing military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the United States in the region.
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[2026-06-23 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least 1,000 LGBT veterans who were thrown out of the armed forces for being gay face missing out on financial compensation, a military charity has warned.
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[2026-06-23 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has signalled that it intends to continue military operations in southern Lebanon despite ongoing ceasefire efforts and diplomatic initiatives aimed at reducing hostilities.
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[2026-06-23 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Israeli army should continue operations in Lebanon despite pressure from the US, Israel’s hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Monday.
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[2026-06-23 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Israeli army should continue operations in Lebanon despite pressure from the US, Israel’s hardline national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said on Monday.
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[2026-06-23 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Monday hedged when asked if he could guarantee that Iran would not use profits from oil sales to rebuild its military in the wake of the war with the U.S. and Israel.
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[2026-06-23 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 23 Jun 2026 at 6:09am
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[2026-06-23 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- China's new sanctions on some American firms reaffirm that Chinese suppliers are "unreliable," a U.S. official said Monday, defending the Pentagon's procurement restrictions on Chinese companies as helping ensure "secure and reliable" supply chains for the U.S. military.
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[2026-06-23 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF operations in the West Bank have uncovered numerous weapons caches in civilian areas since the beginning of the year, the military confirmed on Monday.
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[2026-06-23 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed a Nukhba terrorist in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, who had taken part in holding Omer Shem Tov in Hamas captivity after October 7, 2023, the military announced on Monday.
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[2026-06-23 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit) warned against a "weak ceasefire" deal in Lebanon amid the emerging US-Iran agreement, saying that Israel should reject any deal that does not lead to a decisive victory.
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[2026-06-23 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-06-23 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts.
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[2026-06-23 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, has led a meeting of the Investment Affairs Council, which operates under the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs, with the first quarter performance of the emirate's biggest sovereign funds reviewed amid a volatile global backdrop.
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[2026-06-23 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Myanmar's military was responsible for more than 700 civilian deaths over the six-month election period last year, the UN says.
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[2026-06-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Europe will selectively cut risks in certain areas, as the cost of freezing out China would be too great, observers say
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[2026-06-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Europe will selectively cut risks in certain areas, as the cost of freezing out China would be too great, observers say
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[2026-06-23 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine’s military has said it struck a plant producing electronics for missiles in Russia’s Voronezh region, as well as the Dubna satellite communications centre in the Moscow region.
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[2026-06-23 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanese academic Dr. Zena Mansour, a known critic of Hezbollah who has shared more moderate explanations of Israeli military action than is typical within Lebanon, was summoned for questioning by the General Security Directorate’s Information Affairs Office on Monday, she confirmed in an online statement.
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[2026-06-22 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China said on Monday that it will add 10 American firms to its export control list, including two rare earth firms MP Materials and USA Rare Earth, while also restricting 46 US firms from government procurement, signalling it would respond to Washington’s recent expansion of a military blacklist, even amid a broader stabilization of bilateral ties, the SCMP reported.
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[2026-06-22 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukraine’s military said Monday that it carried out a missile attack against a manufacturing plant in the city of Voronezh that it claims produces electronic components for the Russian military.
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[2026-06-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media airs footage of several encounters involving warships and planes during the Liaoning carrier group’s recent operations in the Pacific
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[2026-06-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media airs footage of several encounters involving warships and planes during the Liaoning carrier group’s recent operations in the Pacific
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[2026-06-22 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: China has added 10 United States-based companies to its export control list and barred government procurement from nearly 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for their alleged ties to the Chinese military.
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[2026-06-22 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials say sustained mainland air and naval operations mean the island’s military will have less time to respond to a crisis
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[2026-06-22 21:04 UTC+10:00] [PLA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials say sustained mainland air and naval operations mean the island’s military will have less time to respond to a crisis
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[2026-06-22 20:19 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Myanmar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military evades sanctions by using hobbyists’ motorised aircraft to bomb civilians in opposition-held territory
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[2026-06-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s forces will become ‘more offensive, more dangerous and more oriented towards actual combat’, Chinese military mouthpiece says
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[2026-06-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s forces will become ‘more offensive, more dangerous and more oriented towards actual combat’, Chinese military mouthpiece says
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[2026-06-22 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF soldiers and haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters clashed outside of Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Monday morning, demonstrating in support of arrested draft dodgers being held in the prison and the IDF's haredi draft law.
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