Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-09 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif has called for a “united military front” against Israel, calling it “a threat to the entire Muslim world”.
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[2026-08-09 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has laid out new conditions for the US to meet before the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened, amid continuing attacks on shipping.
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[2026-08-09 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has laid out new conditions for the US to meet before the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened, amid continuing attacks on shipping.
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[2026-08-09 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: We have a more-than-fair idea how the world in general sees us, well, at least the media-funneled viewpoint. If you happen to catch some random news report on the BBC, CNN, or – if you speak the lingo – any of the leading non-English-speaking outlets such as France’s TF1 or Italy’s Rai 1 TV channels, the chances are there will be some negative coverage of our governmental or military conduct.
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[2026-08-09 09:29 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen’s military attacked the country’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
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[2026-08-09 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel has yet to sign or formally approve the roadmap for implementing the next phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, amid growing opposition inside the security cabinet and warnings that Hamas intends to use the process to restrict Israel’s military freedom of action, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
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[2026-08-09 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- A "fundamental" overhaul of South Korea's military service system is vital for national security and survival, the head of the military manpower agency has said, in the face of a shrinking pool of conscripts amid a demographic cliff.
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[2026-08-09 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has outlined Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-09 06:17 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-09 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An IDF soldier was filmed hitting a Palestinian in the West Bank village of Idna in the Hebron Hills on Saturday, according to Army Radio.
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[2026-08-09 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Several Israelis enter the West Bank for hikes each week without military approval, a senior IDF Central Command officer said on Friday.
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[2026-08-09 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran executed at least 71 people in July, including six protesters, according to Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-based monitoring group, which said it documented at least 444 executions from January 1 through July 31, while only 67 of those cases were announced by Iranian authorities.
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[2026-08-09 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A view of the entrance to the Bleiberg Barracks, in Mechernich, Germany. Around 10:00 p.m. on Thursday evening, the security center at the Bundeswehr base in Mechernich reported that two drones had been spotted over the property, a spokeswoman for the Bundeswehr’s Operational Command confirmed upon inquiry. (Fotoreport-DB/dpa via AP)
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[2026-08-09 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ukraine failed to intercept any of the 24 ballistic missiles and four Zircon cruise missiles Russia fired in the August 5 attack, underscoring the strain on its missile defenses.
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[2026-08-08 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company (ADNOC) said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of Saturday, as Iran's military stressed that the crucial waterway would only be reopened when the U.S. accepts Iran's conditions.
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[2026-08-08 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities detained a former senior Syrian military officer who commanded an army division under ousted President Bashar Assad and might hand him over to Damascus on alleged crimes that he committed, Lebanese judicial and security officials said Saturday.
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[2026-08-08 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Building on our investment theme that the US military is racing to harden its bases with counter-drone systems capable of defeating Group 1-3 drones, and potentially Group 4 threats, Bloomberg reported late in Friday's US cash session that the Army plans to purchase at least $400 million of AeroVironment's counter-drone laser systems, citing a person familiar with the deal.
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[2026-08-08 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As part of annual Han Kuang exercise, the island’s leader is evacuated in a drill simulating a potential PLA decapitation strike
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[2026-08-08 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As part of annual Han Kuang exercise, the island’s leader is evacuated in a drill simulating a potential PLA decapitation strike
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[2026-08-08 20:55 UTC+10:00] [Drought] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered following record heat and drought conditions
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[2026-08-08 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Exceptionally low water levels in the Danube River have exposed the remains of two Nazi soldiers and World War II military equipment in Budapest, according to the German War Graves Commission (the Volksbund).
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[2026-08-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The chief executive of Ukraine's leading arms company says Kyiv has "learned the hard way" that military strength is an essential precursor to diplomacy, describing deep strikes into Russian territory as a core tenet of the country's pressure campaign.
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[2026-08-08 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Cyber Command is scrutinizing an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel over a month-long period this summer, Bloomberg has reported.
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[2026-08-08 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The off-ramp narrative is growing louder. With the US midterm elections quickly approaching, the Trump administration may have reached its "declare victory and leave" moment, shifting from military operations toward a negotiated peace deal, one that must last more than one month. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reinforced that possibility earlier, saying the Strait of Hormuz could reopen "today or tomorrow."
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[2026-08-08 09:26 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-08 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In an abandoned luxury apartment in the Syrian capital Damascus, armed men dressed in military fatigues sifted through designer clothes and documents.
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[2026-08-08 07:36 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Australia on Friday condemned China’s recent actions against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea (SCS) as the two countries moved closer to a new defense agreement to strengthen military cooperation.
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[2026-08-08 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has projected a positive outlook following the latest round of Lebanon-Israel meetings in Rome this week, even as the Israeli military keeps up its barrage of strikes.
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[2026-08-08 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court finds defence officials misread evidence involving a state-linked fund, Chinese universities and a PLA hospital
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[2026-08-08 06:38 UTC+10:00] [BYD] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court finds defence officials misread evidence involving a state-linked fund, Chinese universities and a PLA hospital
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[2026-08-08 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Iran's armed forces had demonstrated their readiness and strength in confronting what he called the world's most expensive military, and urged Muslim countries to unite and rely on themselves in the face of "hostile outsiders".
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[2026-08-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Supreme National Security Council is expected to approve a deal shortly with the US and Oman to open and oversee the Strait of Hormuz together with Oman, Axios reported Friday evening, citing a diplomat from a mediating country.
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[2026-08-08 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen's Houthis attacked and hit Saudi-backed forces, depots and military equipment near the central city of Marib, the group's spokesman Yahya Saree said on Friday.
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[2026-08-08 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: With options premiums still elevated due to the military conflict in the Gulf, selling puts on an energy major posting record free cash flow offers a rare combination: high probability, real yield, and a worst-case scenario you can live with.
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[2026-08-08 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: UKRAINE’S President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is reportedly aiming to force Russian President Vladimir Putin toward negotiating peace by this fall before another winter sets in, through combined military, economic and diplomatic pressure. He has set no specific timeline for ending the war, but he sees a window opening by this fall.
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[2026-08-08 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German arms maker Rheinmetall has reported a nearly 70% surge in second-quarter revenue and more than doubled its operating profit as rising European military spending continues to boost demand for weapons across the region.
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[2026-08-08 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dr. Kobi Barda, a historian specializing in American politics, warned on Friday that strains on US military stockpiles could leave Washington vulnerable if another major power, particularly China, were to enter a conflict.
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[2026-08-08 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Shin Bet Director David Zini warned Israel's security cabinet that Hamas views the demilitarization agreement signed with the Board of Peace as a means of constraining Israel's military freedom of action rather than advancing genuine disarmament, according to sources familiar with the discussion.
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[2026-08-07 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new military boot camps are organised through a programme to prepare managers to run minimarkets in Indonesia’s rural areas.
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[2026-08-07 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Saudi Arabia is less powerful than it may seem at first glance, former national security adviser and head of the National Security Council Brig.-Gen. (res.) Prof. Jacob Nagel told 103FM in a Friday morning interview addressing the defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
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[2026-08-07 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nations are particularly concerned by the increasingly aggressive military stances of both Israel and revolutionary Shiite Iran
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[2026-08-07 21:27 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nations are particularly concerned by the increasingly aggressive military stances of both Israel and revolutionary Shiite Iran
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[2026-08-07 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Sanaa, Yemen – Houthi missiles and drones struck military locations inside Yemen on Thursday, leaving at least 30 government soldiers dead and 15 others injured in the first such attack in years.
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[2026-08-07 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye have signed a joint defence agreement, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said, deepening security cooperation amid heightened military tensions and conflicts in the Middle East.
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[2026-08-07 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched at least 12 fresh missile attacks on the Yemeni provinces of Hadramout and Marib on Friday, following drone and ballistic missiles launched at Saudi-led coalition and Yemeni government military sites, killing at least 30 soldiers in the country, on Thursday.
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[2026-08-07 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A source close to the Saudi military said on Friday that the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's government since 2015 would not "stand idly by" as the Houthi rebels escalated their attacks on Yemeni troops.
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[2026-08-07 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Palestinians managed to smuggle new ATVs into the Gaza Strip under the IDF's nose before publicly displaying them in Deir al Balah and performing stunts with the vehicles, Walla reported Friday, citing military sources.
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[2026-08-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts detect a notable change in emphasis in Tokyo’s latest white paper which they attribute to lessons from Ukraine
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[2026-08-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts detect a notable change in emphasis in Tokyo’s latest white paper which they attribute to lessons from Ukraine
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[2026-08-07 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Security minister also slams embattled Hong Kong Journalists Association for lacking credibility ahead of delayed leadership election
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