Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-23 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland maritime authority says entry to drill zone prohibited, advises caution while exercises are conducted near Dongshan Island
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[2026-07-23 15:16 UTC+10:00] [Fujian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland maritime authority says entry to drill zone prohibited, advises caution while exercises are conducted near Dongshan Island
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[2026-07-23 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea plans to block national pension credits for parents convicted of child abuse and conscripts sentenced to at least 18 months in prison for crimes committed during military service, the government said Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced attacks targeting US military infrastructure in Kuwait.
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[2026-07-23 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, from left, acting Minister of Defense Major General Yevhen Khmara, former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and new commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Mykhailo Drapatyi, pose for a photo during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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[2026-07-23 13:17 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: BRUSSELS – Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Wednesday that Japan needs to promote discussions on future national security policies, including nuclear deterrence, amid the severe security environment.
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[2026-07-23 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife will go on trial on drug trafficking charges next June, a judge said Wednesday, as their lawyers continue to object to the US military action that snatched them from power.
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[2026-07-23 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.
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[2026-07-23 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military on Thursday called for caution against land mines planted by the North being washed into the South amid recent heavy downpours.
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[2026-07-23 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The US military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure.
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[2026-07-23 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-23 10:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Reform Party Floor Leader Rep. Cheon Ha-ram on Tuesday upped the attack against Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, raising questions over Ahn's military service and against military reform measures.
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[2026-07-23 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have narrowly passed a massive $1.15bn military spending package, despite concerns from Democratic lawmakers over the price tag and enhanced military technology collaboration with Israel.
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[2026-07-23 10:09 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-23 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The militants say the strikes are part of their military blockade on Saudi Arabia
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[2026-07-23 10:03 UTC+10:00] [Jizan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The militants say the strikes are part of their military blockade on Saudi Arabia
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[2026-07-23 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The White House is withholding $400 million in military aid for Kiev approved by the US Congress, Senator Dick Durbin has said. The funding, allocated by lawmakers in January, will not be available until at least 2029, he said during a hearing on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-23 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The White House is withholding $400 million in military aid for Kiev approved by Congress, US Senator Dick Durbin has said. The funding, allocated by lawmakers in January, will not be available until at least 2029, Durbin said during a hearing on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-23 08:57 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
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[2026-07-23 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air defences have been activated in Kuwait to intercept a drone attack from Iran, according to the country’s military.
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[2026-07-23 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Sirens sounded in Kuwait on Thursday morning, according to reports from the Kuwait Interior Ministry.
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[2026-07-23 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Iranian attack on a United States military site in Jordan that killed three US soldiers has shown the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s (IRGC) ability to inflict a deadly toll five months into the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-07-23 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.
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[2026-07-23 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has threatened to launch more attacks across the Gulf region if strikes by the United States military do not stop, warning that “no infrastructure will be safe” unless its own security is guaranteed.
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[2026-07-23 07:40 UTC+10:00] [US Congress] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Earlier this year, Congress reached a depressing milestone: 86% of Americans, a record high, disapproved of its job performance. But this summer, there have been some signs that shifts are underway. On the left, House Democrats have just voted in unprecedented numbers to withhold military aid from Israel, and across the country, progressive candidates are running competitive primary campaigns that are energizing a base fed up with the status quo.
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[2026-07-23 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine’s new military chief has announced plans to expand offensive operations against Russia, including missions behind enemy lines, after being appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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[2026-07-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman explained that she had designated crocodiles as a "managed wild animal" to enable National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's proposal to surround Ketziot Prison with crocodiles, insisting that the move was not a publicity stunt in a Wednesday interview with 103FM.
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[2026-07-23 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-23 04:14 UTC+10:00] [Cold War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — NATO countries finalized a €27 billion deal to overhaul the alliance’s military fuel transport system, the organization announced Wednesday.
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[2026-07-23 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A United States judge has set a trial date for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, both abducted from the South American country during a US military attack in January 2026.
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[2026-07-23 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF detained several Israeli settlers on Wednesday for attempting to cross into Syrian territory, the military said.
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[2026-07-23 03:48 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Drapatyi has long been a critic of the military’s command culture, but experts warn change could take time
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[2026-07-23 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF disputed "false claims" of targeting innocent Palestinian soccer players, referees, and coaches in Gaza, revealing their identities as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists following a military intelligence assessment.
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[2026-07-23 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief.
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[2026-07-23 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump has warned that the United States military will target Iran’s civilian infrastructure each time Tehran’s forces fire at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-23 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mykhailo Drapatyi, 43, is seen as a "humane and strong" military leader
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[2026-07-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military and SES personnel being taught analog communication and navigation techniques as experts warn solar flare could knock out ‘critical space infrastructure’
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[2026-07-23 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Once backed by influential Muslim scholars, Burkina Faso’s military leader is now facing a growing rift over arrests, new legislation and his campaign against what he describes as religious extremism.
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[2026-07-23 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Zelenskyy sacks Ukraine military chief Syrskyi as drones hit Russian warehouses
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[2026-07-22 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Update(0940ET): More telegraphing of intent from President Trump in the below Truth Social Post... he said the US military will "bomb and destroy" one bridge or power plant - including in Tehran - each time the Iranian military shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. This comes a day after he unveiled the US military plans to conduct a large bombing of Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex, which is heavily fortified.
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[2026-07-22 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The head of Burkina Faso's military government, Ibrahim Traore, has sought to stamp out speculation of a power struggle within its ranks, warning he intends remaining the country's only leader.
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[2026-07-22 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky dismissed Mikhail Fedorov over fears that the former defense minister might become a political rival, Ukrainskaya Pravda has reported, citing sources in Kiev. Zelensky justified his decision to sack his sixth defense minister in as many years by pointing to a conflict between Fedorov and Ukraine’s top military commander, General Aleksandr Syrsky.
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[2026-07-22 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The House of Representatives will vote today on final passage of the $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800) - and with it, Section 219, the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, a provision directing the Pentagon to expand and accelerate the integration of US and Israeli military technology, supply chains, and defense industrial capacity.
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[2026-07-22 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s Parliament on Wednesday backed a government proposal to allow the U.S. military to use an air base in the Balkan country to support U.S. operations in the Middle East, while some expressed concern about becoming involved in the Iran war.
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[2026-07-22 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: In Gaza, the Israeli military only needs to move a yellow concrete block a few metres to rewrite the geography on the ground. Originally placed as field markers following the ceasefire to separate Israeli forces from areas slated for withdrawal, these blocks have transformed into an advancing front line.
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[2026-07-22 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US on Wednesday carried out an 11th consecutive night of attacks on Iran, extending a US-Israeli war that has killed American troops, paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices higher.
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[2026-07-22 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief.
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[2026-07-22 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that they targeted Prince Hassan and King Faisal military bases in Jordan, according to reports by Iran's state news agency.
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[2026-07-22 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. military said it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed.
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[2026-07-22 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam is promoted to senior minister, among other key changes
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