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"Patriot and THAAD dangerously depleted"… Internal alarm bells ringing among US senior commanders As the war with Iran is prolonged, successive reports indicate that the US military's stockpiles of major interceptor missiles and precision-strike weapons are rapidly depleting. SBS Aug 5, 2026 12:58 PM

"Faint Cries of Starving Babies Fill Afghan Health Centers" According to foreign media reports, including AFP and AP, on the 5th , John Aylieff, the World Food Programme Country Director in Afghanistan, stated in a statement the previous day that "14 million Afghans are currently suffering from severe hunger," adding that "child malnutrition, in particular, is spiraling out of control." He added, "This crisis is worsening day by day," and "Tragically, it is a situation we are powerless to stop." Currently in Afghanistan, the number of children rushed to medical centers belatedly due to malnutrition has surged, while cases of death due to delayed treatment are also increasing. SBS Aug 5, 2026 11:34 AM

FIFA Reportedly Promised $1 Million Grant to U.S. World Cup Host Cities 1.4295 billion won) in grants to U.S. cities that hosted World Cup matches. Citing the U.S. SBS Aug 5, 2026 11:08 AM

China's Defense Ministry Blasts Japan's Defense White Paper as Full of Falsehoods and Complete Audacity In a statement posted on its official website yesterday evening in a Q&A format with reporters, Chinese Ministry of National Defense Spokesperson Wu Qian (Note: translation uses standard official names, but sticking strictly to the text's designated translation principles) claimed that "Japan's new defense white paper is full of false narratives," adding that it "hypes up 'surrounding security crises' and exaggerates and spreads the so-called 'China threat theory.'" The spokesperson continued, stating, "This is a completely brazen distortion, finding excuses to lift the nation's own military constraints," and added, "We express strong dissatisfaction and firmly oppose this." While the Chinese government did not mention specific details recorded in the defense white paper, it repeatedly emphasized the claim that militarism within Japan is deepening. SBS Aug 5, 2026 11:04 AM

Israel and Lebanon Resume Talks in Rome; Will the Fighting Stop? Embassy in Rome as the 7th Israel-Lebanon ceasefire negotiations take place Israel and Lebanon, currently engaged in ceasefire negotiations mediated by the United States, commenced their 7th round of talks in Rome, Italy, on the 4th , focusing on agendas such as the additional establishment of a "pilot zone" in southern Lebanon. SBS Aug 5, 2026 10:55 AM

Armed Man Arrested Near LA Golf Course Ahead of Trump Visit President Donald Trump A man has been arrested in possession of a firearm at a golf course in California scheduled to be visited by U.S. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:42 AM

White House Says 4 U.S. Navy Combat and Support Ships Should Be Built Overseas... Will South Korea Be Mentioned? White House has conveyed its position to the federal Congress that four U.S. Navy ships—two combat ships and two non-combat support ships—should be built overseas. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:01 AM

Ballistic Missiles Strike Residential Areas in Kyiv... "Fire Breaks Out at 20-Story Apartment Building" Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated on his Telegram account that both the city and the wider region of Kyiv are under attack by Russian ballistic missiles, resulting in fires at various residential and non-residential buildings, including a 20-story apartment complex, an office building, and warehouses. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:00 AM

Outrage Erupts Over Video of Drone Chasing and Detonating Near Fleeing Merchant in Ukraine According to foreign media outlets including AFP on August 4 , a video spread across Ukrainian social media showing a drone attacking a merchant in the southern Kherson region. SBS Aug 5, 2026 8:43 AM

CNN: US THAAD Missile Stockpiles Dwindle to Just One-Fifth, Dangerously Low THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) interceptor missiles has reportedly plummeted, with only about one-fifth remaining. SBS Aug 5, 2026 8:24 AM