Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An Indian Army officer displays a cutting-edge surveillance drone in Kargil, India, on July 26, 2025. India's military drone manufacturers have ambitions to increase overseas shipments of the weapons, which likely made up less than 5% of total defense exports in the fiscal year that ended in March. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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[2026-04-29 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An Indian Army officer displays a cutting-edge surveillance drone in Kargil, India, on July 26, 2025. India's military drone manufacturers have ambitions to increase overseas shipments of the weapons, which likely made up less than 5% of total defense exports in the fiscal year that ended in March. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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[2026-04-29 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Mrigakshi Dixit via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-04-29 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A military police person, far left, escorts Indonesian military personnel, from left, Sami Lakka, Nandala Dwi Prasetya, Budhi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, and Edi Sudarko, accused of an acid attack on human right activist Andrie Yunus, during trial at a military court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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[2026-04-29 17:18 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: WELLINGTON – New Zealand officials rejected on Wednesday an application to install a statue commemorating so-called "comfort women," or women who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II, after Tokyo suggested it could harm diplomatic relations.
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[2026-04-29 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info, photos)
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[2026-04-29 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The deputy head of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee said negotiations are being conducted under the direction of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Tasnim News Agency reported.
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[2026-04-29 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Mali's military leader on Tuesday insisted the situation in his country was "under control" as he made his first public address since unprecedented large-scale attacks at the weekend destabilised his ruling junta.
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[2026-04-29 16:49 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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[2026-04-29 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow will exclude military equipment from its May 9 celebrations, citing the ‘current operational situation’
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[2026-04-29 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Armed Forces of the Russian Federation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow will exclude military equipment from its May 9 celebrations, citing the ‘current operational situation’
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[2026-04-29 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea’s state-run Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday reported that people from across society are paying their respects at the new memorial museum for overseas military operations, in an apparent continuation of the regime’s efforts to justify deploying troops to support Russia.
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[2026-04-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In some ways, this expansive Spanish language series improves on the Chilean family saga about a psychic girl and a military coup. But it mainly just feels old-fashioned and naive
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[2026-04-29 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia will not deploy military hardware in this year's parade commemorating 81 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-29 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia will not display military hardware in this year's parade commemorating 81 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-29 15:45 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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[2026-04-29 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces injured a Palestinian woman late on Monday during a raid on the villages of al-Mufaqara, at-Tuwani and Khirbet al-Dab’a in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported.
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[2026-04-29 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Senate has blocked a resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from ordering military action against Cuba without congressional approval.
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[2026-04-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1946 -- The Military Language School, established by U.S. forces stationed in South Korea to teach English to local soldiers, closes after about five months of operation. The school in western Seoul was also aimed at providing instruction on American military methods to South Korea, which had regained sovereignty from Japanese colonial rule the previous year.
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[2026-04-29 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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[2026-04-29 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two IDF soldiers were wounded in the West Bank village of Silwad during overnight military operations, the military announced on Wednesday morning.
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[2026-04-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reported deployment ‘on UAE soil represents a qualitatively different level of trust and coordination’, analyst says
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[2026-04-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Liselotte Odgaard] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reported deployment ‘on UAE soil represents a qualitatively different level of trust and coordination’, analyst says
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[2026-04-29 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A resident of the Arab town of Kafr Kanna in the Galilee was arrested on Sunday after Border Police found a gun, Palestinian flags, and military uniforms in his home.
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[2026-04-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An interview with former Sudanese minister Khalid Yousif this week shed new light on the long-standing partnership between Iran’s government and Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood-aligned factions within Sudan’s military. The former, Mr Yousif says, has steadily supplied the latter with arms throughout the Sudanese civil war, which is now in its fourth year.
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[2026-04-29 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Five former US officials, including a former top military lawyer, have criticised the Pentagon for not acknowledging potential American involvement in a deadly strike on an Iranian school earlier this year.
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[2026-04-29 10:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a concert marking the 80th founding anniversary of a key military band, calling it a symbol of the country's armed forces, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An article in Haaretz warned of growing concerns within the Israeli forces over discipline and conduct during the ongoing conflict, following remarks by Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir about incidents of "looting" by the Israeli military.
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[2026-04-29 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a concert marking the 80th founding anniversary of a key military band, calling it a symbol of the country's armed forces, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A group of ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters stormed the home of Israeli military police chief Brigadier-General Yuval Yamin in Ashkelon, barricading themselves in his garden in protest against enforcement measures targeting draft evasion.
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[2026-04-29 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US military has boarded another commercial vessel during blockade of Iran's ports, but unlike in previous cases, the ship was ultimately allowed to carry on its way.
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[2026-04-29 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A boat sails past a tanker anchored on the Strait of Hormuz off the coast Qeshm island, Iran, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati, File)
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[2026-04-29 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centre, and his wife Sara, left, and Israel’s President Isaac Herzog attend a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Tuesday April 21, 2026. (Ilia Yefimovich/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-29 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Fateful talks over the future transformation of US-Israel military relations, which will frame that partnership for a decade or more, are due to start in May, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
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[2026-04-29 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Today we are not looking for good leaders. We are looking for great leaders. We are looking for men and women who can take charge of a situation, who can inspire others and leaders who can contribute to the building of a country. A leader with a certain balance of qualities- strength, character, discipline, courage, intelligence, innovation and commitment to the task at hand.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan – Sri Lanka bilateral counter-terrorism exercise ‘Shake Hands-II’ has commenced as a joint military training initiative between the Armed Forces of both countries, Pakistan media reported.
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[2026-04-29 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A member of Ukraine's military prepares a rocket-type interceptor drone for launch. © Reuters
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[2026-04-29 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita has met the Russian ambassador to the East African country, according to his office.
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[2026-04-29 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Mali's military leader Assimi Goita, who has not appeared in public since large-scale jihadist-separatist attacks at the weekend, has met the Russian ambassador to his country, his office said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-29 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As the war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel grinds on, Ashkan Rostami, an Italian Persian geopolitical analyst focused on Iran, Israel, and regional dynamics in the Middle East, and a member of the Institute for a New Middle East, said one important part of the story was unfolding far from the battlefield.
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[2026-04-29 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Google] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tech company is latest Silicon Valley firm to sign agreement with US military despite widespread employee opposition
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[2026-04-29 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An ariel view of Bamako, Mali, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-29 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesian military personnel on April 5 carry the coffin of a U.N. peacekeeper killed in Lebanon. © Reuters
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[2026-04-29 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF and Border Police officers completed a counterterrorism operation across east Jerusalem over the past 24 hours, the military announced on Tuesday morning.
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[2026-04-29 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A group of pro-Palestinian organizations have filed a complaint with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) accusing 11 Jewish schools of "promoting the Israeli military and potentially aiding and abetting illegal military recruiting."
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[2026-04-29 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic sits in the court room in The Hague, Netherlands, June 8, 2021. (Jerry Lampen/Pool via AP, File)
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[2026-04-29 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Egypt’s plans to conduct live-fire exercises in Sinai have alarmed Israel’s residents and security officers on the other side of their shared border.
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[2026-04-29 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: “We called it ‘moon dust’,” Jeffery Camp, a 61-year-old retired military veteran who lives in Sarasota, Florida, says when describing the terrain in Maidan Shar, Afghanistan, where he served with the United States Army from 2008 to 2009.
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[2026-04-28 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippines is not worried about any reduction in US deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific due to the war in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on April 28, 2026 although he warned China could try and seize any perceived opening. He made the comments during an interview with Reuters amid annual joint military drills with the United States that have drawn the largest ever number of participating countries, including Japanese combat troops for the first time.
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[2026-04-28 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: While all the attention has been focused on President Trump's national security team reviewing an Iranian peace deal that would end the two-month war and reopen the Hormuz chokepoint, while deferring nuclear negotiations to a later date, new vessel-tracking data show that the first loaded LNG tanker has exited the critical waterway since the conflict began, while the first loaded crude supertanker is also attempting to exit.
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