Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-06 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun said he is open to France and other European countries maintaining a military presence in southern Lebanon following the planned withdrawal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon later this year.
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[2026-05-06 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday shut down the idea that Iran could weaponize marine mammals in the Strait of Hormuz as the war with Iran continues as he fielded a question about the potential use of "kamikaze dolphins."
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[2026-05-06 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Most Israelis believe that ending the war with Iran in the current terms is not aligned with Israel's security interests, while 62% of Israelis think there is a high likelihood of the war resuming, a survey by IDI's Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research revealed on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-06 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US military says it killed two people in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, bringing the death toll from the contentious campaign to at least 187.
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[2026-05-06 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US Central Command spokesperson said the military’s “Project Freedom” initiative in the Strait of Hormuz is a temporary operation aimed at securing maritime transit.
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[2026-05-06 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Over the past several days Western leaders have flocked to Armenia, a post-Soviet nation of 3 million people which hosts a Russian military base, for what Western media has described as a “historic summit,” charting Yerevan’s path away from Moscow and highlighting the EU’s purportedly growing responsibility for world affairs.
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[2026-05-06 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Over the past several days Western leaders have flocked to Armenia, a post-Soviet nation of 3 million people which hosts a Russian military base, for what Western media has described as a “historic summit,” charting Yerevan’s path away from Moscow and highlighting the EU’s purportedly growing responsibility for world affairs.
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[2026-05-06 04:21 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jonathan Pollard, who served 30 years for selling US military secrets, advocates ‘forcible removal’ of Palestinians
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[2026-05-06 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Jewish schools face legal challenges just for teaching their own identity, and synagogues require military-grade security to operate safely, it’s clear that it’s more than isolated incidents.
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[2026-05-06 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: What is well established about President Trump's newly announced Project Freedom is that the U.S. military is helping "guide" commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-06 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON Feb. 24, 2022, the day Russia invaded Ukraine in pursuit of its revanchist dreams, the Kremlin expected two things: a puny resistance from Kyiv and Kremlin’s puppets within the Ukrainian polity in full control of the capital in a week, at most. Kyiv did not fall in one week but by the end of 2022 not one hopeful, pro-Ukraine military analyst held out hope that the resistance would last at that pace of attrition and destruction from the Russian
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[2026-05-06 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 23 Chadian soldiers have been killed and 26 injured in a Boko Haram attack on a military post in Chad’s Lake Chad region, according to the country’s armed forces.
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[2026-05-06 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Almost a week after rival armed groups carried out a series of coordinated attacks across Mali, the country’s military government has begun restructuring and taking measures to secure the country.
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[2026-05-06 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A UK court has convicted four pro-Palestinian activists of criminal damage after a 2024 action targeting a facility operated by Israeli military technology company Elbit.
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[2026-05-06 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK is considering joining an EU scheme providing €90 billion ($105 billion) to Ukraine to gain access to lucrative military contracts funded through the program. The plan was announced in a joint statement by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the European Political Community summit in Armenia on Monday.
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[2026-05-06 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK is considering helping the EU to provide a €90 billion ($105 billion) ‘loan’ to Ukraine to gain access to lucrative military contracts funded through the program.
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[2026-05-06 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hundreds of workers in Google’s UK artificial intelligence division have voted to unionise over concerns that its technology is being used by the US to wage war on Iran and by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza.
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[2026-05-06 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region, Chad’s armed forces say.
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[2026-05-05 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As I complete my 10th visit to Israel in the last two and a half years, meeting with senior officials across defense, the IDF, intelligence, and security, I have had the opportunity to reflect on America’s national security interests in the region.
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[2026-05-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [West Coast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sightline Intelligence sent AI-supported tool to company that provides drones to Israeli military, research group says
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[2026-05-05 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday rejected any move to revive peace negotiations with the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), saying that such talks no longer reflect the will or interests of the Filipino people.
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[2026-05-05 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli military forces carried out at least 1,672 violations inside Syrian territory between August 2025 and May 2026, according to a report by a Syrian research and monitoring organisation.
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[2026-05-05 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz flared up Monday and into the overnight hours, with IRGC forces reportedly striking multiple commercial vessels and a UAE oil refinery.
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[2026-05-05 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PLA has been working to improve its defences after the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East highlighted the threat of anti-ship drones
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[2026-05-05 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Liaoyuan-1] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PLA has been working to improve its defences after the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East highlighted the threat of anti-ship drones
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[2026-05-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Recent roll-out puts Seoul in elite group of countries capable of indigenously developing their own advanced supersonic combat aircraft
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[2026-05-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Bence Nemeth] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Recent roll-out puts Seoul in elite group of countries capable of indigenously developing their own advanced supersonic combat aircraft
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[2026-05-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Danish shipping giant Maersk said one of its commercial vessels successfully transited through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz under U.S. military protection.
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[2026-05-05 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The modern world spends enormous sums preparing for war. Global military expenditure has surpassed $2.4 trillion annually. Nations purchase fighter jets, missiles, air-defense systems, cyber capabilities, and ammunition. They build alliances, strengthen deterrence, and prepare for the next conflict.
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[2026-05-05 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon with a drone while they were attempting to flee, the military announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-05 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Robert Cyr Jr, a US navy airman, had gone missing in 1944 when his seaplane crashed in the Segond channel
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[2026-05-05 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday.
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[2026-05-05 16:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US says it has destroyed six small Iranian military boats – which Tehran denies – while Iran launched barrage of attacks on US-allied United Arab Emirates
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[2026-05-05 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military ordered residents of Jabsheet and Sarafand in southern Lebanon to leave their homes, issuing fresh displacement warnings amid ongoing tensions.
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[2026-05-05 16:01 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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[2026-05-05 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran-US clash over alleged warship attack in Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-05-05 15:20 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-05 15:02 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Despite the Iran war, US military strikes in the eastern Pacific have ramped up in recent weeks
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[2026-05-05 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-05 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said it expects to secure additional defence deals in the Middle East after a landmark agreement with the United Arab Emirates for up to 20 C-390 military transport aircraft.
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[2026-05-05 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech as he inspects Taiwanese reservists participating in reserve military training in Ilan County, Eastern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
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[2026-05-05 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image from video provided by U.S. South Command, shows a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean shortly before it was destroyed by the U.S. military, killing two and injuring one, on Jan. 23, 2026. (U.S. Southern Command via AP, File)
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[2026-05-05 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Tuesday it has dismissed three Army officers from military service and removed another from service over their involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration.
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[2026-05-05 14:29 UTC+10:00] [military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Frigate and submarine sales are reportedly on the cards as Tokyo’s defence minister tours the region
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[2026-05-05 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian military-linked sources said Iran was not responsible for reported attacks on the United Arab Emirates, stating that the strikes “were not targeted at or engaged from Iranian territory”, Al Jazeera reported.
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[2026-05-05 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The US military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April.
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[2026-05-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media shows J-35A model bearing AVIC logo rolling out of the hangar, the English lettering hinting it is an export model
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[2026-05-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Liang Guoliang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media shows J-35A model bearing AVIC logo rolling out of the hangar, the English lettering hinting it is an export model
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[2026-05-05 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As the Strait of Hormuz takes center stage Monday morning, Iran is threatening to attack any ship that attempts to transit the critical waterway. This directly challenges President Trump's plan for the U.S. Navy to "guide" tankers and container ships through the chokepoint.
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[2026-05-05 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought to thwart a new US naval effort to open shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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