Merz Opposes Raising Germany's Defense Spending Beyond 2 Percent GDP
CDU chairman Friedrich Merz opposes increasing Germany's defense spending beyond the current 2 percent of GDP, arguing that economic growth is crucial for sustainable defense increases, while criticizing current procurement practices as wasteful and advocating for a more efficient European approach.
Merz Opposes Raising Germany's Defense Spending Beyond 2 Percent GDP
CDU chairman Friedrich Merz opposes increasing Germany's defense spending beyond the current 2 percent of GDP, arguing that economic growth is crucial for sustainable defense increases, while criticizing current procurement practices as wasteful and advocating for a more efficient European approach.
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48% Bias Score
Drone-Guided Artillery Strikes Cripple Enemy Positions in Ukraine
A Ukrainian artillery unit using 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzers, guided by drone reconnaissance, is effectively destroying enemy positions, including fortified bunkers, military vehicles, and personnel, at ranges up to 28 kilometers, significantly aiding infantry advances.
Drone-Guided Artillery Strikes Cripple Enemy Positions in Ukraine
A Ukrainian artillery unit using 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzers, guided by drone reconnaissance, is effectively destroying enemy positions, including fortified bunkers, military vehicles, and personnel, at ranges up to 28 kilometers, significantly aiding infantry advances.
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64% Bias Score
IDF Continues Syrian Attacks Amidst International Engagement with HTS
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that it is continuing attacks against Syrian military capabilities near the buffer zone seized in December following the collapse of the Assad regime, despite international efforts to engage with the new HTS-led government.
IDF Continues Syrian Attacks Amidst International Engagement with HTS
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that it is continuing attacks against Syrian military capabilities near the buffer zone seized in December following the collapse of the Assad regime, despite international efforts to engage with the new HTS-led government.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey Proposes Leading ISIS Fight in Syria Amidst Western Hesitations
Turkey has proposed taking the lead in combating ISIS in Syria, managing the thousands of ISIS members and their families held in prisons and camps, but faces resistance from Western countries concerned about the reliability of the Syrian government and the effectiveness of the ongoing cooperation w...
Turkey Proposes Leading ISIS Fight in Syria Amidst Western Hesitations
Turkey has proposed taking the lead in combating ISIS in Syria, managing the thousands of ISIS members and their families held in prisons and camps, but faces resistance from Western countries concerned about the reliability of the Syrian government and the effectiveness of the ongoing cooperation w...
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48% Bias Score
Korean War Veteran Recounts Narrow Escape and Heavy Losses
Albert Morrow, a 97-year-old veteran, recounts his harrowing experiences in the Korean War with the Royal Ulster Rifles (RUR), including the Battle of Happy Valley, where he narrowly escaped capture while recovering the burning bodies of fallen soldiers; approximately 100 RUR soldiers were killed or...
Korean War Veteran Recounts Narrow Escape and Heavy Losses
Albert Morrow, a 97-year-old veteran, recounts his harrowing experiences in the Korean War with the Royal Ulster Rifles (RUR), including the Battle of Happy Valley, where he narrowly escaped capture while recovering the burning bodies of fallen soldiers; approximately 100 RUR soldiers were killed or...
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28% Bias Score
Israel Imposes Strict Media Rules After War Crimes Accusation
Israel's defense forces announced new media guidelines to protect soldiers after a Brazilian court ordered an investigation into war crime accusations against an Israeli soldier visiting the country, prompting the soldier to flee before returning to Israel.
Israel Imposes Strict Media Rules After War Crimes Accusation
Israel's defense forces announced new media guidelines to protect soldiers after a Brazilian court ordered an investigation into war crime accusations against an Israeli soldier visiting the country, prompting the soldier to flee before returning to Israel.
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52% Bias Score
Zaporizhzhia's Motor Sich Plant Crippled by Devastating Air Attack
The Motor Sich plant in Zaporizhzhia, a critical supplier to the Ukrainian military, suffered significant damage from a series of explosions involving innovative munitions delivered via air, likely halting production of aircraft engines and components.
Zaporizhzhia's Motor Sich Plant Crippled by Devastating Air Attack
The Motor Sich plant in Zaporizhzhia, a critical supplier to the Ukrainian military, suffered significant damage from a series of explosions involving innovative munitions delivered via air, likely halting production of aircraft engines and components.
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48% Bias Score
Assad's Fall Threatens Russia's African Military Strategy
Uncertainty over the future of Russia's military bases in Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad threatens to disrupt Russia's African operations, particularly in the Sahel region where it supports multiple military juntas, accesses strategic resources like gold and uranium and is challenged by th...
Assad's Fall Threatens Russia's African Military Strategy
Uncertainty over the future of Russia's military bases in Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad threatens to disrupt Russia's African operations, particularly in the Sahel region where it supports multiple military juntas, accesses strategic resources like gold and uranium and is challenged by th...
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36% Bias Score
Taiwan Shows Naval Defense Might Amid Rising China Tensions
Taiwan conducted a naval exercise near Kaohsiung, showcasing its defense capabilities against a potential Chinese invasion using domestically produced and U.S.-supplied technology, including fast attack missile boats and corvettes, to deter a mainland attack.
Taiwan Shows Naval Defense Might Amid Rising China Tensions
Taiwan conducted a naval exercise near Kaohsiung, showcasing its defense capabilities against a potential Chinese invasion using domestically produced and U.S.-supplied technology, including fast attack missile boats and corvettes, to deter a mainland attack.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Military Neutralizes 94 Terrorists, Conducts Large-Scale Exercise
Turkey's military neutralized 94 terrorists in the past week, bringing the 2024 total to 3164, and conducted the Mavi Vatan-2025 exercise with 20,000 personnel from January 7-16, while apprehending 108 individuals attempting illegal border crossings; the exercise focused on operational effectiveness...
Turkey's Military Neutralizes 94 Terrorists, Conducts Large-Scale Exercise
Turkey's military neutralized 94 terrorists in the past week, bringing the 2024 total to 3164, and conducted the Mavi Vatan-2025 exercise with 20,000 personnel from January 7-16, while apprehending 108 individuals attempting illegal border crossings; the exercise focused on operational effectiveness...
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52% Bias Score
Dassault Aviation Exceeds Rafale Deliveries in 2024 Despite Order Decline
Dassault Aviation delivered 21 Rafale fighter jets in 2024 (14 to France, 7 for export), exceeding its projection, while Falcon business jet deliveries reached 31. However, orders decreased from 60 Rafales in 2023 to 30 in 2024.
Dassault Aviation Exceeds Rafale Deliveries in 2024 Despite Order Decline
Dassault Aviation delivered 21 Rafale fighter jets in 2024 (14 to France, 7 for export), exceeding its projection, while Falcon business jet deliveries reached 31. However, orders decreased from 60 Rafales in 2023 to 30 in 2024.
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40% Bias Score
Russian Soldiers' Bravery in Donbas: Rescues and Drone Strikes
In Donbas, Gvardii Efreitor Vladimir Averin rescued 20 wounded Russian soldiers under heavy fire, providing medical aid and evacuating them to a field hospital; separately, Ryadovoy Vladimir Bordyug used a drone to eliminate a Ukrainian machine gun nest, enabling a successful assault.
Russian Soldiers' Bravery in Donbas: Rescues and Drone Strikes
In Donbas, Gvardii Efreitor Vladimir Averin rescued 20 wounded Russian soldiers under heavy fire, providing medical aid and evacuating them to a field hospital; separately, Ryadovoy Vladimir Bordyug used a drone to eliminate a Ukrainian machine gun nest, enabling a successful assault.
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68% Bias Score