Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-19 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae was set to hold an emergency meeting Sunday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.
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[2026-04-19 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae was set to hold an emergency meeting Sunday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the North’s latest weapons testing activity this year.
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[2026-04-19 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon against "threats south of the yellow line" despite a ceasefire.
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[2026-04-19 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: North Korea fired suspected ballistic missiles, Japan said on Sunday, marking the latest in a flurry of launches by Pyongyang to accelerate efforts to boost its military capabilities.
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[2026-04-19 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has pushed back against European calls to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, arguing it has the right to act in response to military threats.
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[2026-04-19 07:42 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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[2026-04-19 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unspecified ballistic missile eastward on Sunday, South Korea's military said.
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[2026-04-19 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ISLAMABAD — While President Trump said the US has “defeated the Iranian navy,” pointing to waves of strikes that wiped out warships, submarines and key military sites since late February, Tehran was still able to force closed the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-19 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military is preparing to track, intercept, and board Iran-linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships tied to Tehran in international waters worldwide, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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[2026-04-19 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli forces say they have established a so-called “yellow line” in southern Lebanon, similar to an Israeli military measure in the besieged Gaza Strip.
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[2026-04-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A gravely injured Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a chilling message on Saturday amidst an uneasy truce with Israel, threatening that “Iran’s navy is ready to inflict new bitter defeats on enemies.”
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[2026-04-19 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s internal security agency has launched an investigation into a suspected espionage network involving military personnel, according to local media.
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[2026-04-19 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel has demonstrated extraordinary military capability against distant threats. We strike targets deep inside Iran. We dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure in Lebanon. Our air force, intelligence, and ground forces operate with precision that commands respect worldwide.
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[2026-04-19 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran's top national security body said Saturday that the country was reviewing "new proposals" received from the United States, even as it warned that its negotiators would cut no compromises with Washington.
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[2026-04-19 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: After passing the turnoff for the Nativ Ha'Asara junction, travel on Highway 4 was halted at a military checkpoint manned by reserve soldiers. Slowly, one gestures with his hand, signaling for me to stop. A quick look into the vehicle, followed by a few questions, and I continued driving, turning right onto a dirt road until I came to a stop at the Gaza border.
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[2026-04-19 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — Japan agreed on Saturday on a deal to provide Australia’s navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military buildup by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.
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[2026-04-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28 after negotiations failed in Geneva has triggered a war that has succeeded in overwhelming Tehran’s air defenses. The back-and-forth attacks — part of what the US has called “Operation Epic Fury” — among the countries involved have destroyed both military and civilian infrastructure in Iran.
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[2026-04-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WELLINGTON — New Zealand rejected on Saturday Beijing’s allegations of “disruptive and irresponsible” military surveillance in Chinese airspace and insisted its maneuvers were part of UN-backed efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea.
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[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Amid ongoing hostilities with Iran, Democrats brushed off past calls from some figures in their party for US armed forces to “refuse illegal orders,” even as they broadly maintained that President Donald Trump’s use of the military is on shaky footing without lawmaker approval.
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[2026-04-19 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This would expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that US military veteran groups have said can help treat PTSD
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[2026-04-19 00:41 UTC+10:00] [FDA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This would expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that US military veteran groups have said can help treat PTSD
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[2026-04-19 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's top national security body said that the country was reviewing "new proposals" received from the US, as it warned that its negotiators would cut no compromises with Washington.
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[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs
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[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [SA-] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs
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[2026-04-18 22:56 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Iran's military reimposed strict control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, demanding that the U.S. must lift its blockade of Iranian ports before the vital waterway is opened again, a spokesperson for the joint military command said.
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[2026-04-18 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In one of the most unfortunate moral and strategic inversions in recent times, Democrats today seem to believe what is good for our national security is bad for the Democratic Party.
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[2026-04-18 22:39 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Chinese military sent naval and air forces for “joint combat readiness patrols” in the waters and airspace of the East China Sea on Saturday, a day after a Japanese warship transited the Taiwan Strait.
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[2026-04-18 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Anniston, Ala., home where Marie Therese Ross, 85, who has returned to France after being held in U.S. immigration custody, had lived with her late husband, U.S. military veteran William Ross, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle)
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[2026-04-18 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on three people and two firms over allegedly recruiting and deploying Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s war, which has entered its fourth year with no end in sight.
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[2026-04-18 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian leadership claimed on Saturday that it has regained military control over the Strait of Hormuz and that this control will remain in place unless the United States guarantees full freedom of movement for vessels traveling to and from Iran.
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US-Israeli attacks are a ‘massive learning opportunity’, a Middle East analyst tells a seminar held in Shenzhen
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US-Israeli attacks are a ‘massive learning opportunity’, a Middle East analyst tells a seminar held in Shenzhen
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[2026-04-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s islands and the waters of the Philippines could be targeted in a cross-strait operation, according to military magazine
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[2026-04-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Shipborne Weapons] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s islands and the waters of the Philippines could be targeted in a cross-strait operation, according to military magazine
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[2026-04-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Iranian military has once again closed free passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, citing what it described as US ‘piracy.’
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[2026-04-18 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's central military command announced on Saturday it would resume "strict management" of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock the strategic channel as part of negotiations with Washington.
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[2026-04-18 17:14 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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[2026-04-18 15:50 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-18 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said a person carrying a knife was killed in the settlement of Negohot in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-04-18 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-18 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines must move beyond rhetoric and fully operationalize an “active defense” posture amid China’s continued assertiveness in the West Philippine Sea, a policy expert said, pointing to expanded joint military exercises with allies as a key step forward.
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[2026-04-18 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Central Command (Centcom) said 21 ships attempting to enter or leave Iranian ports have complied with directions from US forces to turn around and return to Iran.
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[2026-04-18 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, the military said Friday.
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[2026-04-18 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Building of artillery positions and roads suggest fresh military efforts likely from the north, says Ukrainian president. What we know on day 1,514
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[2026-04-18 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wreaths have been a key part of Anzac Day traditions since memorials were first created to commemorate Australian military personnel. (Supplied: Australian War Memorial)
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[2026-04-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes during the U.S.-Israel military campaign, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
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[2026-04-18 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence Industry
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[2026-04-18 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Friday imposed sanctions on five people and entities accused of recruiting and deploying former Colombian military personnel to fight in Sudan.
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[2026-04-18 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces will continue holding territory inside Southern Lebanon as part of efforts to dismantle Hezbollah’s military capabilities, even as a ten-day ceasefire remains in effect.
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