Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-12 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, paras 1-2; ADDS byline, paras 6-8 with alumni group, ministry statement) By Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-08-12 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Military officials from Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Iraq's Kurdistan region held a high-level meeting in Jordan on Tuesday to discuss regional security, border protection and ways to counter cross-border threats, Iraq's Defence Ministry said.
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[2026-08-12 19:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Senior South Korean military officials met Wednesday with troops from United Nations Command member states participating in this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in a goodwill event at the War Memorial of Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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[2026-08-12 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Senior Libyan National Army officials gathered in Benghazi on Tuesday for the funeral of military intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri, killed in a car bombing a day earlier as he left a mosque. His assassination has raised fresh security concerns in Libya’s divided east.
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[2026-08-12 18:35 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: 'KEEP OF POLITICS.' Rear Admiral Jay Tristan Tarriela, a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman, speaks to Philippine Military Academy cadets on the West Philippine Sea, urging future military leaders to treat the issue as a matter of national interest, not partisan politics.
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[2026-08-12 18:15 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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[2026-08-12 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — When Chinese military hardware failed to prevent US strikes on Venezuela and US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Beijing largely stayed silent on the equipment’s performance. While it expressed grave concern over the operations, its limited response spoke volumes.
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[2026-08-12 17:25 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-12 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military hosted an exchange event Wednesday with troops representing the member states of the United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea, ahead of their participation in an upcoming combined exercise between South Korea and the United States, military officials said.
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[2026-08-12 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dozens of settlers clashed with the IDF on Wednesday morning near Kusra, in the northern West Bank, after the military evacuated a tent that was set up in the area.
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[2026-08-12 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing hits back at Washington over ‘political manipulation’, arguing it protected others’ interests during the July launch
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[2026-08-12 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing hits back at Washington over ‘political manipulation’, arguing it protected others’ interests during the July launch
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[2026-08-12 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leung Kai-lok, 19, is potentially the first person to avoid a custodial sentence for violating the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
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[2026-08-12 16:45 UTC+10:00] [graffiti] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leung Kai-lok, 19, is potentially the first person to avoid a custodial sentence for violating the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
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[2026-08-12 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon remain ongoing, with one military drone targeting a gathering of people, leaving several wounded.
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[2026-08-12 16:23 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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[2026-08-12 16:02 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Myanmar’s military is increasingly using drones, motorized paragliders and other low-cost aircraft to attack civilians, United Nations investigators said, even as the country’s rulers seek to project stability and gain legitimacy after a military-run election.
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[2026-08-12 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it would "defer" to the military establishment on the continued implementation of the provisional understanding (PU) with China if they still deemed it necessary.
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[2026-08-12 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-08-12 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Amid growing public concern, Sen. Raffy Tulfo has filed a Senate resolution seeking to investigate the proposed Pax Silica hub in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac to determine its economic, environmental, social, technological, and national security implications.
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[2026-08-12 15:30 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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[2026-08-12 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said that missile and drone strikes targeting military sites in Marib and Mocha killed and injured dozens of people.
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[2026-08-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A leaked internal Ministry of Defence (MoD) report, obtained by the BBC, has highlighted serious failings in a new military command set up to investigate the most severe crimes, including rape and sexual assault.
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[2026-08-12 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US military operations in 2025 killed 153 civilians and wounded 243, a US official said on Tuesday, citing Pentagon assessments.
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[2026-08-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops
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[2026-08-12 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As the US-Iran war progressed Iran adapted how it attacked US military bases in the Middle East, which forced the US to use its already scarce supply of Patriot interceptors, according to a report from the New York Times on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-12 13:21 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Sailors on a US aircraft carrier operating near Iran attempted to jump overboard amid exhaustion and low morale caused by extended operations, several news outlets have reported, citing crew members’ families.
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[2026-08-12 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president confirmed he covertly switched planes upon his departure from Ankara, saying ‘I guess there was a threat out there’
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[2026-08-12 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president confirmed he covertly switched planes upon his departure from Ankara, saying ‘I guess there was a threat out there’
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[2026-08-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: India considers incidents along its disputed border with China “most serious” and “the state of the border affairs” will “reflect on the state of our larger bilateral ties,” the Ministry of External Affairs said Tuesday in response to a question about a fresh military face-off.
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[2026-08-12 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast towards Japan early on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, days before the planned start of massive US-South Korea joint drills.
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[2026-08-12 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back was set to hold a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of the alumni groups of the Army, Navy and Air Force military academies and seek their support for the government's ongoing push to integrate the three academies into a single institution, the defense ministry said.
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[2026-08-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more details, analyst's comments throughout)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-08-12 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back was set to hold a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of the alumni groups of the Army, Navy and Air Force military academies and seek their support for the government's ongoing push to integrate the three academies into a single institution, the defense ministry said.
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[2026-08-12 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Some 20 months after Syria's Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus and went to Moscow, amid jihadist groups taking over the capital city in December of 2024, Russia has finally reached a negotiated settlement over the fate of its Syrian bases with the new Sharaa government.
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[2026-08-12 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea has launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, according to Seoul and Tokyo, marking the second such test from Pyongyang in less than a week.
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[2026-08-12 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday toward the Sea of Japan off the Korean Peninsula's east coast, South Korea's military said.
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[2026-08-12 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces attacked agricultural land on Tuesday in the countryside of Syria’s Quneitra, according to local media reports.
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[2026-08-12 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest details; ADDS byline)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-08-12 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One of the most strategically important US military bases outside the continental U.S., often described as an "unsinkable aircraft carrier" in the central Indian Ocean, faces a mysterious drone threat, according to a new report.
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[2026-08-12 09:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs Tuesday, killing at least 10 civilians, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow is getting new military help from North Korea for its more than 4-year-old invasion.
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[2026-08-12 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-08-12 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move comes as South Korea and the US plan to conduct joint military drills to counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear capabilities
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[2026-08-12 08:53 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move comes as South Korea and the US plan to conduct joint military drills to counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear capabilities
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[2026-08-12 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout)
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[2026-08-12 08:01 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-12 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence experts say PLA carrier fleet is expected to complement land-based forces and extend reach into the western Pacific and beyond
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[2026-08-12 08:00 UTC+10:00] [People's Liberation Army] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence experts say PLA carrier fleet is expected to complement land-based forces and extend reach into the western Pacific and beyond
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[2026-08-12 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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