Topic: Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-05 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: France is seeking to quadruple its stockpile of kamikaze drones and drastically expand missile arsenals by the end of the decade, Politico reported on Friday, citing a draft military planning law which describes the push as preparations for a “war economy.”
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[2026-04-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As Trump’s administration aims to bring ‘warrior culture’ back to the military, young service members express anxiety and snark online over potential deployment
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[2026-04-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Members of Congress are demanding 46 military videos from the Department of War which insiders say offer convincing proof that advanced, non-human craft are operating on Earth.
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[2026-04-04 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military announced that more Iranian missiles have been launched towards Israel.
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[2026-04-04 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: More details continue to belatedly come out in piecemeal fashion related to the Navy's largest and most expensive supercarrier, the USS Gerald R Ford. It has withdrawn from the Iran theatre of operations and Mideast regional waters, now anchored in Croatia (Split) for largescale emergency repairs, after a March 12 fire which the Pentagon has said was non-combat related left some sailors with minor injuries.
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[2026-04-04 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Two US military aircraft were shot down by Iranian fire on Friday, as the US and Israel continue their strikes on the Islamic Republic. The incident has set off a high-risk search-and-rescue mission deep inside Iranian territory, US media outlets report.
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[2026-04-04 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German men who remain abroad for more than three months without prior approval may start facing penalties under a military-related legal requirement, according to the Berliner Zeitung.
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[2026-04-04 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German men who remain abroad for more than three months without prior approval may start facing penalties under a military-related legal requirement, according to the Berliner Zeitung.
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[2026-04-04 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran said it had shot down a Wing Loong II, which could be proof of ‘active complicity’ in the US-Israeli war
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[2026-04-04 20:51 UTC+10:00] [Wing Loong II] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran said it had shot down a Wing Loong II, which could be proof of ‘active complicity’ in the US-Israeli war
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[2026-04-04 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced the implementation of the 94th wave of attacks, vowing to strike industrial and military sites as well as target Israeli army commanders and troops.
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[2026-04-04 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it detected missiles launched from Iran towards Israel.
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[2026-04-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US-Israeli war will have a lifelong impact on millions of children across the Middle East
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[2026-04-04 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said it carried out air strikes on military sites in Tehran on Friday, targeting what it described as key defence and weapons facilities.
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[2026-04-04 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Republican Senator John Curtis said he “cannot support funding for further military operations” in the conflict with Iran unless Congress formally declares war.
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[2026-04-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. Air Force airman pushes a cart past an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan on Oct. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
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[2026-04-04 13:53 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where plane came down in south-western Iran; Israeli military strikes ‘Hezbollah infrastructure’ in Lebanon capital
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[2026-04-04 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will continue its engagements with Myanmar following the election of military leader Min Aung Hlaing as president, Malacañang said.
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[2026-04-04 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Hopes for an Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine have been dashed as Russia launches a barrage of more than 500 drones and missiles during a Good Friday daylight salvo.
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[2026-04-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Cameron Rowe, Co-Founder and CEO of Sentradel,
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[2026-04-04 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In war, economic consequences often follow a logic distinct from military objectives. The unprovoked and illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran that began on 28 February is a striking case study.
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[2026-04-04 07:52 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The second crew member’s fate is unknown.
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[2026-04-04 07:08 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A file picture of a US F-15 Strike Eagle fighter jet, the same type of aircraft claimed by Iranian state media to have been shot down. Source: Getty / Dan Kitwood
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[2026-04-04 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF destroyed a rocket launcher used in a large rocket salvo fired towards Haifa, Nahariya, and the Galilee area on Friday, the military said.
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[2026-04-04 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-04-04 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Iranian military has shot down a US F-35 fight jet over its territory, local media outlets, including the Tasnim news agency, have claimed. American officials confirmed the loss of an F-15 jet and claimed that one pilot has been rescued.
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[2026-04-04 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The missing US fighter pilot shot down over Iran Friday has an edge over enemies because the search-and-rescue mission is unfolding at night, military experts said.
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[2026-04-04 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJMedia.ocm,
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[2026-04-04 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF completed several strikes against Iranian regime targets, including air defenses and weapons facilities, on Friday, the military announced on Saturday.
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[2026-04-04 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US military search and rescue aircraft were spotted flying low over Iran on Friday after an American fighter jet was shot down by the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-04-04 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is asking Congress to boost military spending to $1.5 trillion for 2027, the largest such request in decades, while demanding cuts to domestic spending on social programs, AP reported Friday.
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[2026-04-04 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The attack has left local residents, first responders and families of the victims in a state of shock, fear and trauma, especially amid persistent threats of further strikes and escalation. Hospitals and emergency services in and around the Tehran–Karaj corridor have faced a sudden influx of wounded people, placing additional strain on an already overstretched health‑care system.
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[2026-04-04 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than a month into the joint US-Israeli war on Iran, the Iranian military is still in possession of about half of its missile launchers and half of its suicide drones, a US intelligence assessment said, first reported by CNN on Thursday.
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[2026-04-04 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In war, economic consequences often follow a logic distinct from military objectives. The unprovoked and illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran that began on 28 February is a striking case study.
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[2026-04-04 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has asked for a nearly 40 percent increase in military spending over last year in his annual budget request, which totals $1.5 trillion.
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[2026-04-04 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s FSB security service said Friday that it thwarted a Ukrainian plot to assassinate a high-ranking security official in Moscow, which allegedly used “similar tactics” to the December 2024 assassination of the head of the Russian military’s chemical weapons unit.
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[2026-04-04 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel’s military has threatened to destroy more bridges in southern Lebanon in what observers say is an attempt to cut the area off from the rest of the country as Israeli forces press forward with a devastating ground invasion.
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[2026-04-04 01:28 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-04 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Pentagon shake-up under Trump has not ended, as on Thursday Pete Hegseth has dismissed Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, asking him to step down into early retirement.
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[2026-04-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nearly four years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré is calling on citizens to abandon democratic ideals.
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[2026-04-03 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nearly four years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré is calling on citizens to abandon democratic ideals.
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[2026-04-03 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, says that people need to “forget” about democracy, just three months after his government dissolved all political parties in the West African nation.
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[2026-04-03 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: More than 100 United States-based international law experts have signed an open letter condemning US and Israeli military strikes on Iran as a violation of the United Nations Charter and potentially amounting to “war crimes”.
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[2026-04-03 21:18 UTC+10:00] [Burkina Faso] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in 2022 coup, tells state broadcaster ‘we must tell the truth, democracy isn’t for us’
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[2026-04-03 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF has admitted that its goal of disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon is unrealistic, as it would require the military to launch a full-scale invasion of Lebanon, which it will not do, The Jerusalem Post learned on Friday morning.
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[2026-04-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources
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[2026-04-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that 1,345 people have been killed and 4,040 wounded since the war began, including 125 children
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[2026-04-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: NATO members are not legally required to join another member’s military operation that isn’t formally sanctioned by the alliance or aimed at protecting the membership’s homelands.
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[2026-04-03 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Around half of Iran’s missile launchers and kamikaze drones remain intact despite a month of US-Israeli strikes, CNN reports, citing a military intelligence assessment.
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[2026-04-03 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Medical personnel and Sri Lanka Navy sailors provide emergency treatment to an injured Iranian crew member rescued after responding to a distress call from the Iranian military ship IRIS Dena, torpedoed by a U.S. Navy submarine while in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, on March 4. © Reuters
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