[2026-01-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Stimulus from defence spending could prove elusive

Snippet: PublishedJanuary 19 2026

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/3da4352d-1e5e-401d-a6a2-ff909ff5fc96

[2026-01-19 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China hits 2025 GDP target – but quarterly growth drops to 3-year low

Snippet: China logs 5 per cent GDP growth in 2025, 4.5 per cent in fourth quarter as Beijing acknowledges ‘long-standing issues and new challenges’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3340360/chinas-gdp-rises-5-2025-us-trade-war-fails-knock-economy-course

[2026-01-19 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chile declares catastrophe as wildfires rage and kill at least 18

Snippet: President Boric deploys the military to hard-hit regions as fast-moving blazes devour hundreds of homes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3340354/chile-declares-state-emergency-wildfires-kill-least-18-people

[2026-01-19 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran warns against any US strike as judiciary hints at unrest-linked executions

Snippet: Iranian official signals ‘war against God’ charges as rights group reports more than 24,000 arrests in crackdown

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3340344/iran-protests-5000-dead-judiciary-hint-executions

[2026-01-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What the Fujian’s design flaws mean for China’s next aircraft carrier

Snippet: Military magazine pinpoints design flaws in the Fujian carrier that significantly reduce its launch efficiency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340320/why-china-may-need-take-nuclear-option-its-next-aircraft-carrier

[2026-01-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Greenland’s stress test of Nato will ripple beyond the Arctic

Snippet: Greenland is a test case for how alliances handle sovereignty and trust amid great power rivalry, with important consequences for Asia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3340064/greenlands-stress-test-nato-will-ripple-beyond-arctic

[2026-01-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are Western defence firms aiming at the Chinese navy in their promo videos?

Snippet: Vessels that look a lot like PLA warships appear in animation of BAE and Lockheed weapons systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340329/are-western-defence-firms-aiming-chinese-navy-their-promo-videos

[2026-01-18 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Seoul takes aim at North Korea’s leadership bunkers with ‘monster missile’

Snippet: The missile, capable of carrying a warhead of up to eight tonnes, has been deployed to frontline military units

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340310/seoul-takes-aim-north-koreas-leadership-bunkers-monster-missile-hyunmoo-5

[2026-01-18 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA sends drone into airspace near Taiwan-held Pratas Island in South China Sea

Snippet: Southern Theatre Command cites ‘completely legitimate’ routine flight training, while Taipei calls it ‘provocative and irresponsible’ act

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340297/pla-sends-drone-airspace-near-taiwan-held-pratas-island-south-china-sea

[2026-01-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US blows past another deadline to field its first hypersonic missile

Snippet: Despite a trained unit, the missile, which is part of a US$10.4 billion hypersonic programme, won’t be ready until early 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340291/us-blows-past-another-deadline-field-its-first-hypersonic-missile

[2026-01-18 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Angle | China has a worthy blueprint to improve the UN. Why is the West ignoring it?

Snippet: China’s Global Governance Initiative seeks to end ‘might is right’, but the West insists on viewing it through a dusty Cold War lens

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3340205/china-has-worthy-blueprint-improve-un-system-why-west-ignoring-it

[2026-01-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did China, Russia, Iran joint naval drills in South Africa signal a Brics shift?

Snippet: Observers describe high-profile exercise involving economic grouping as largely symbolic rather than step towards military alliance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340269/did-china-russia-iran-joint-naval-drills-south-africa-mark-notable-brics-shift

[2026-01-18 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump hits 8 Nato allies with tariffs to force Greenland sale

Snippet: The duties will start at 10 per cent in February and go up to 25 per cent in June if no deal is reached for the US to buy the island

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340283/trump-hits-denmark-and-other-nato-allies-tariffs-force-greenland-sale

[2026-01-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing slams US senators for ‘malicious’ bill targeting Hong Kong trade offices

Snippet: Foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong says bid to strip offices’ privileges or force their closure reflects ‘Cold War mentality’ and ‘prejudice’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3340278/beijing-slams-us-senators-malicious-bill-targeting-hong-kong-trade-offices

[2026-01-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan urged to ‘correct historical errors’, return Tang dynasty stele to China

Snippet: 9.5-tonne stone slab shipped to Japan as ‘war trophy’ in 1908 is described as one of China’s most significant ‘lost national treasures’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340263/chinese-japanese-groups-issue-joint-call-japan-return-tang-dynasty-stele

[2026-01-17 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Hrvatska predvodi trend: ponovo uvođenje vojne obveze

Snippet: Riječ je o prvoj generaciji koja se suočava s novačenjem otkako je ono ukinuto 2008. godine, godinu dana prije nego što je Hrvatska ušla u NATO. Tada je ideja bila profesionalizirati oružane snage i odmaknuti se od obveznog služenja vojnog roka.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/bs/hrvatska-predvodi-trend-ponovo-uvo%C4%91enje-vojne-obveze/a-75482962

[2026-01-17 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US paralysis on Iran crisis owes to Navy capacity gaps - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/us-paralysis-on-iran-crisis-owes-to-navy-capacity-gaps/

[2026-01-17 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US’ FAA warns airlines to ‘potential risks’ in Mexican, South American airspace

Snippet: The warnings come a month after a JetBlue passenger jet almost collided with a US Air Force tanker plane near Venezuela ‌

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3340243/us-airlines-warned-potential-risks-when-flying-over-mexico-south-america

[2026-01-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Testing the waters: is Brics evolving into a security alliance?

Snippet: The first naval exercises under the ‘Brics plus’ banner saw Brazil, Egypt, China, Russia and South Africa take part. India did not

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340195/will-peace-drills-brics-tests-waters-military-cooperation

[2026-01-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China curbs US AI chips, shuns foreign capital in pursuit of tech self-reliance

Snippet: These restrictions signify a new phase in the US-China tech war where ‘offensive and defensive roles have shifted’, says an analyst

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3340168/fighting-back-beijing-builds-its-own-small-yard-high-fence-shut-out-us-tech

[2026-01-17 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Sondaż: Polityka Trumpa poważnie zagraża NATO

Snippet: Z opublikowanego w piątek (16.01) Barometru Politycznego wynika, że aż 78 procent Niemców zgodziło się ze stwierdzeniem, iż polityka Donalda Trumpa poważnie zagraża dalszemu istnieniu Sojuszu Północnoatlantyckiego.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pl/sonda%C5%BC-polityka-trumpa-powa%C5%BCnie-zagra%C5%BCa-nato/a-75534311

[2026-01-17 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Modul puțin cunoscut al UE de a salva Groenlanda fără NATO

Snippet: Dacă Donald Trump folosește forța militară pentru a prelua Groenlanda, Danemarca are opțiuni dincolo de NATO.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ro/modul-pu%C8%9Bin-cunoscut-al-ue-de-a-salva-groenlanda-f%C4%83r%C4%83-nato/a-75542433

[2026-01-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran cleric demands death for protesters, threatens Trump amid unrest

Snippet: Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami urged the execution of detained protesters, a step the Trump administration warned could spark military action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3340223/iran-cleric-demands-death-protesters-threatens-trump-amid-unrest

[2026-01-16 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Prasa o Grenlandii: sprytne posunięcie Europejczyków

Snippet: „Największe zagrożenie inwazją na Grenlandię pochodzi obecnie od głównego mocarstwa NATO” – wskazuje „Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”. Gdyby doszło do przejęcia władzy przez amerykańskie siły zbrojne, czego Donald Trump nadal nie wyklucza, podważyłoby to podstawy działalności sojuszu atlantyckiego. Według komentatora „nie można sobie wyobrazić większego aktu samozniszczenia niż użycie siły militarnej w celu podboju terytorium jednego sojusznika przez innego sojusznika".

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pl/niemiecka-prasa-o-grenlandii-sprytne-posuni%C4%99cie-europejczyk%C3%B3w/a-75529097

[2026-01-16 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: French ‘intimacy’: Philippines, France near deal for Indo-Pacific strength

Snippet: The visiting forces deal comes on top of similar pacts with other nations and could help the Philippines attain a ‘muscular defence arsenal’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340187/philippines-france-near-defence-pact-boost-operational-intimacy-contested-waters

[2026-01-16 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why India is losing ground over Bangladesh and Myanmar to regional rivals

Snippet: Pakistan and China have been drawing closer to Bangladesh and Myanmar in areas such as defence and trade at India’s expense, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340184/why-india-losing-ground-over-bangladesh-and-myanmar-regional-rivals

[2026-01-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump pick for South America command sidesteps China questions at Senate hearing

Snippet: Lieutenant General Francis Donovan’s answers frustrated even Republicans in favour of a military-first plan to counter Chinese influence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340106/trump-pick-south-america-command-sidesteps-china-questions-senate-hearing

[2026-01-16 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Grenlandczycy: Inwazja USA to byłby koniec wszystkiego

Snippet: Donald Trump nie ustaje w groźbach wobec Grenlandii, a kolejne państwa europejskie deklarują udział we wspólnych ćwiczeniach wojskowych na arktycznej wyspie. Wysłanie żołnierzy zadeklarowały Niemcy , Francja, Szwecja i Norwegia. Także duńskie ministerstwo obrony oraz grenlandzkie MSZ zapowiedziały, że wojska Danii oraz państw NATO zwiększą obecność na wyspie.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pl/grenlandczycy-inwazja-usa-to-by%C5%82by-koniec-wszystkiego/a-75524750

[2026-01-16 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: NATO przerzuca wojska. Duże manewry w Niemczech bez Polski

Snippet: Ma to być największa i najbardziej spektakularna operacja NATO w tym roku. W najbliższych tygodniach Niemcy będą gospodarzem wielkich manewrów „Steadfast Dart 26”, a jednocześnie centrum przeładunkowym. W ramach przygotowań sojusz rozpoczął przenoszenie do Niemiec tysięcy żołnierzy, sprzętu i pojazdów wojskowych z całej Europy.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pl/nato-przerzuca-wojska-du%C5%BCe-manewry-w-niemczech-bez-polski/a-75525339

[2026-01-16 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns of ‘honey trap’ risks after defence official jailed for espionage

Snippet: A mainland military project manager was lured into a sexual relationship by a spy posing as a business representative while on a trip abroad

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340140/china-warns-honey-trap-risks-defence-sector-after-official-jailed-espionage

[2026-01-16 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Војници на НАТО доаѓаат на Гренланд, Трамп останува на свое

Snippet: Американската влада не е импресионирана од пристигнувањето на војници од земји членки на НАТО на Гренланд.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/mk/vojnici-na-nato-doagaat-na-grenland-tramp-ostanuva-na-celta-za-prezemane-na-ostrovot/a-75530748

[2026-01-16 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia plan defence deal to counter chaos in Middle East

Snippet: Iran’s neighbours are worried that the US’ increasingly erratic behaviour may pose a risk to regional power balance and trade, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340136/turkey-pakistan-saudi-arabia-plan-defence-pact-us-iran-row-threatens-middle-east

[2026-01-16 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Pakistan aiming for a big bang military export boom - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/pakistan-aiming-for-a-big-bang-military-export-boom/

[2026-01-16 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Can a do-it-all missile fix the US Navy’s China problem? - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/can-a-do-it-all-missile-fix-the-us-navys-china-problem/

[2026-01-16 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese ‘rising star’ leaves MIT, woman prays to Shrek for 4 years: 7 highlights

Snippet: From Chinese solar makers facing monopoly probe to woman praying to Shrek for four years, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3339974/chinas-quantum-warfare-weapons-rising-star-quits-us-scmps-7-highlights

[2026-01-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s supercooling tech packs 40% more punch into chips used in military radar

Snippet: The innovation is expected to boost the performance of gallium nitride-based radar systems, widely used in China’s advanced stealth planes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340053/chinas-supercooling-tech-packs-40-more-punch-chips-used-military-radar

[2026-01-16 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China's J-35 could be the key to winning a Taiwan war - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/chinas-j-35-could-be-the-key-to-winning-a-taiwan-war/

[2026-01-16 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US bill for US$300 million military support to Taiwan passes House

Snippet: The 482-page bill outlining varying military assistance comes as Taipei announced that more US weapons sales to Taiwan are in the pipeline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3340074/us-bill-approving-us300-million-taiwans-military-passed-house

[2026-01-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US says Iran halted 800 protester executions after Trump warnings

Snippet: White House cites direct pressure for the stay of executions, as Gulf allies scramble to de-escalate threats of a US military strike on Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3340070/iran-halts-hundreds-executions-gulf-allies-pull-trump-back-strike-us-says

[2026-01-16 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Britain’s surging Reform UK party draws big-name Tory defector

Snippet: Robert Jenrick joins Nigel Farage’s Reform party as the Conservatives descend into civil war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3340067/uk-conservative-lawmaker-robert-jenrick-defects-farages-reform-uk

[2026-01-16 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ترکیه غواړي پاکستان او عربستان سره ګډ دفاعي تړون وکړي

Snippet: د ترکیې د بهرنیو چارو وزیر هاکان فیدان خبریالانو ته وویل چې «اوسمهال بحثونه او خبرې اترې روانې دي، خو تر اوسه کوم تړون نه دی لاسلیک شوی.»

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/turkey-in-talks-with-pakistan-and-saudi-over-defence-pact/a-75524741

[2026-01-16 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europeans send military personnel to Greenland in message to Trump

Snippet: Initial deployments are small, but Denmark is planning a ‘larger, more permanent’ Nato presence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340058/european-allies-send-troops-greenland-amid-trumps-purchase-pressure

[2026-01-16 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: اروپا په ګرینلينډ کې پوځي ماموریت پیلوي

Snippet: د امریکا متحده ایالاتو ولسمشر دونالد ترمپ، په کراتو ژمن شوی چې هغه به د دنمارک خودمختاره سیمه ګرینلينډ په خپل کنټرول کې راولي. ترمپ ټينګار کوي چې په شمال قطب کې واقع دغه ستره ستراتيژیکه او د طبیعي زېرمو برخمنه جزېره د متحده ایالاتو د امنیت له پاره حیاتي ده.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/european-military-mission-set-to-begin-in-greenland/a-75521363

[2026-01-15 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: जर्मनी-फ्रांस समेत कई नाटो देशों के सैनिक ग्रीनलैंड पहुंचे

Snippet: डॉनल्ड ट्रंप प्रशासन, ग्रीनलैंड और डेनमार्क पर दबाव डालने की अपनी रणनीति पर बना हुआ है. इस बीच, डेनमार्क के आग्रह पर कुछ नाटो देश अपने सैनिकों को ग्रीनलैंड भेज रहे हैं. जर्मनी, फ्रांस, स्वीडन और नॉर्वे ने एलान किया है कि वे ग्रीनलैंड की राजधानी नूक में अपने सैन्यकर्मी भेज रहे हैं.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/european-troops-arrive-in-greenland-as-talks-with-us-highlight-disagreement-over-islands-future/a-75513237

[2026-01-15 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast as Iran in turmoil

Snippet: Pentagon orders USS Abraham Lincoln on new mission after live-fire drills near Scarborough Shoal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340015/us-aircraft-carrier-steams-south-china-sea-mideast-after-trump-threat-against-iran

[2026-01-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Secret plans, angry emails: Nexperia hearing exposes tussle over China control

Snippet: The court hearing could be decisive in the tug-of-war over control of the Dutch chipmaker, which sparked supply chain worries and China tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339988/nexperia-and-chinese-owner-fight-control-chipmaker-dutch-court

[2026-01-15 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Pse Kroacia rikthen shërbimin ushtarak?

Snippet: Ky është brezi i parë që përballet me rekrutimin e detyrueshëm ushtarak që kur u hoq në vitin 2008, një vit para se Kroaciatë bashkohej me NATO-n. Në atë kohë, ideja ishte të profesionalizoheshin forcat e armatosuradhe të largoheshin nga shërbimi i detyrueshëm ushtarak.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sq/pse-kroacia-rikthen-sh%C3%ABrbimin-ushtarak/a-75501918

[2026-01-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing looks for social workers for posts on disputed South China Sea islands

Snippet: Job adverts for ‘community workers’ say military veterans and Communist Party members will be favoured for the positions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339921/beijing-looks-social-workers-place-disputed-south-china-sea-islands

[2026-01-15 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistan’s arms deals cleared for take-off as orders soar for JF-17 jets

Snippet: The jets, co-produced with China, proved their worth during the India-Pakistan tensions, when they destroyed an S-400 air defence system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339961/pakistans-arms-deals-cleared-take-jf-17-orders-soar-muslim-countries

[2026-01-15 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New deal eases logistics for Japan-Philippines drills amid China tensions

Snippet: The agreement removes taxes on military supplies, including weapons and fuel used in joint exercises

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339959/japan-philippines-tighten-ties-new-defence-pact-amid-china-tensions