Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-06-22 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan kicked off a five-day set of military drills on Monday aimed at boosting the island’s combat readiness in case of a Chinese military attack.
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[2026-06-22 16:58 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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[2026-06-22 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military could be required to partially withdraw from the so-called yellow line in southern Lebanon as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts, according to a report by Haaretz citing an Israeli source.
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[2026-06-22 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Innovative US military technology company Anduril Industries, which raised money recently at a $61 billion valuation, is currently meeting with a number of senior officials in Israel to establish a local operation that will deal with sales to the Ministry of Defense and R&D for its global products, "Globes" has learned.
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[2026-06-22 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A year after their last military conflict, tensions between India and Pakistan are rising again, this time over access to water from the Indus River basin.
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[2026-06-22 15:59 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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[2026-06-22 15:50 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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[2026-06-22 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former British Army officer Richard Kemp has come under fire after describing himself as "a goy, a mere goy" while delivering a speech extolling Israel and the Israeli military.
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[2026-06-22 15:20 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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[2026-06-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1965 -- The government exchanges an agreement with the United States in which Seoul pledges to send a combat division to Vietnam. The agreement was concluded after Winthrop Brown, then the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, requested the South Korean troop deployment in Vietnam in return for a yearlong military provision and a US$150 million loan for South Korea.
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[2026-06-22 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean military on Monday denounced North Korea's intensified border fencing as a violation of the armistice agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War, following a report that the fences have been built very close to the inter-Korean border.
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[2026-06-22 14:21 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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[2026-06-22 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. and Chinese flag at the Great Hall of the People prior to the state dinner of President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-06-22 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China imposed fresh trade restrictions on dozens of U.S. entities on Monday, retaliating against Washington's move to add more Chinese companies to a Pentagon list of businesses it accuses of aiding Beijing's military.
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[2026-06-22 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military said on Sunday that it struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people, alleging that the vessel struck was operated by "designated terrorist organizations" that it did not identify.
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[2026-06-22 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Pentagon is viewed from the window of an airplane Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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[2026-06-22 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Ukrainian military will bomb Belarusian communication towers along the 1,000-kilometer border unless President Alexander Lukashenko takes them offline and “proves” to Kiev that he is not aiding Moscow, Vladimir Zelensky said on Sunday.
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[2026-06-22 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Whether it's data centers, critical infrastructure, stadiums, corporate headquarters, or even military bases, the U.S. remains largely unprepared to combat one-way attack drones, including Category 1 through 3 drones, because a critical layer of cheap, scalable counter-UAS technology is missing.
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[2026-06-22 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military on Monday denounced North Korea's intensified border fencing as a violation of the armistice agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War, following a report that the fences have been built very close to the inter-Korean border.
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[2026-06-22 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special counsel team has booked former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on suspicion of attempting to use a military intelligence unit to create a pretext for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid, legal sources said Monday.
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[2026-06-22 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Syrian President and former Al-Qaeda chief Ahmad al-Sharaa is "unprepared and unwilling" to launch a military offensive against Lebanon despite growing US pressure, Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reported days ago.
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[2026-06-22 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Iran made progress during talks in Switzerland on Monday toward reaching a final deal within 60 days, including the agreement to establish a committee and a mechanism to end hostilities in Lebanon.
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[2026-06-22 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team has booked former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on suspicion of attempting to use a military intelligence unit to create a pretext for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid, legal sources said Monday.
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[2026-06-22 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-22 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices climbed Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened renewed military action against Iran, raising concerns about the durability of a fragile interim peace agreement reached last week.
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[2026-06-22 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ottawa is fielding its largest military contingent in years at the Rimpac drills. Whether it can sustain the commitment is another matter
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[2026-06-22 10:01 UTC+10:00] [Alberta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ottawa is fielding its largest military contingent in years at the Rimpac drills. Whether it can sustain the commitment is another matter
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[2026-06-22 09:07 UTC+10:00] [Chicago] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mayor says ‘violence has no place in our city’ as president criticizes governor for not accepting national guard troops
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[2026-06-22 08:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed two terrorists who threw Molotov cocktails near Karmei Tzur in the West Bank during a targeted counterterrorism operation on Sunday night, according to a statement released by the military.
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[2026-06-22 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-22 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Military police clear a highway blocked by anti-government protesters in Llavini, Bolivia, Sunday, June 21, 2026.(AP Photo/Dico Soliz)
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[2026-06-22 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHICAGO — A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least seven deaths and 38 injuries since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the nation's third-largest city.
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[2026-06-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For much of the 20th century, defense technology was developed within a closed military-industrial system. Governments set requirements, contractors built platforms and civilian industries later benefited from spillover effects. That world is changing.
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[2026-06-22 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The world is generally pleased that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the latest round of fighting. Markets rallied. Oil prices fell. Politicians and businesses expressed relief.
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[2026-06-22 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ukraine is feeling more confident of late as its long-range drones have made the Moscow area - as well as dozens of oil refineries across the country burn.
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[2026-06-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Modern technology has put the multi-role utility helicopter ahead of the original Black Hawk, making it an anchor of the PLA’s new air era
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[2026-06-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Modern technology has put the multi-role utility helicopter ahead of the original Black Hawk, making it an anchor of the PLA’s new air era
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[2026-06-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Update(10:00ET): With Vance and Witkoff in Switzerland, President Trump is still issuing some US redlines via Truth Social, and via apparent 'official leaks' - and quite quickly - through the press.
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[2026-06-21 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: During the opening years of the Russia-Ukraine war European states were quite welcoming to Ukrainian refugees and anyone fleeing the carnage and chaos, but now in the conflict's fifth year the general sentiment among EU populations and governments is changing.
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[2026-06-21 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon – The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran leaves no room for doubt, declaring “the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon,” between the two countries and their allies.
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[2026-06-21 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LEGAZPI CITY — Australian and Philippine forces conducted a live-fire drill aimed at strengthening the interoperability, capabilities and arms operations on Friday, capping a monthlong joint military drill dubbed “Exercise Kasangga 2026” in Camarines Sur.
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[2026-06-21 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday after it accused Israel of violating the Lebanon ceasefire terms with renewed strikes on Hezbollah. Despite that declaration, traffic kept moving through the weekend, according to the US military and multiple shipping trackers. Then, on Sunday, Iran's Fars news agency, citing a military source, escalated the claim – reporting that the IRGC Navy had still not authorised any vessel to transit, and would not until further
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[2026-06-21 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah appeared to ease on Sunday, a day after the Israeli government directed the military to restrict itself to defensive actions only in Lebanon.
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[2026-06-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State broadcaster CCTV shows the first footage of the weapons being fired at a training camp somewhere in the Gobi Desert
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[2026-06-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [DF-17] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State broadcaster CCTV shows the first footage of the weapons being fired at a training camp somewhere in the Gobi Desert
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[2026-06-21 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) have, in a joint statement on Sunday, unmasked five Hamas terrorists who have been directing "military actions" in Israel and the West Bank from Turkey.
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[2026-06-21 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thousands flock to the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks to watch training demonstrations and try out military equipment.
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[2026-06-21 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by Ukraine’s 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a soldier practices military skills at a training ground near the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine’s 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)
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[2026-06-21 19:42 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The U.S. military is set to deploy its powerful Typhon midrange missile system to Kagoshima Prefecture for joint exercises with the Self-Defense Forces from Monday, a move sure to anger China.
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