breakingdefense.com

Breaking Defense is a news website covering breaking news on strategy and technology in global defense.

78%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Iran has proliferated ballistic missiles to all its proxies in the region and not just the Houthis, which means Tehran can use these proxies to target the bases and assets of the US and its allies all over the Middle East and North Africa region.
  • The growing relations in all fields, especially defense, between Iran, Russia, and China have raised concerns of an axis being developed that will challenge the U.S. and its Western allies globally.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Iran has proliferated ballistic missiles to all its proxies in the region.
  • The growing relations in all fields, especially defense, between Iran, Russia, and China have raised concerns of an axis being developed that will challenge the U.S. and its Western allies globally.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Iran has proliferated ballistic missiles to all its proxies in the region.
  • The growing relations in all fields, especially defense, between Iran, Russia, and China have raised concerns of an axis being developed that will challenge the U.S. and its Western allies globally.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • Iran has proliferated ballistic missiles to all its proxies in the region.
  • The growing relations in all fields, especially defense, between Iran, Russia, and China have raised concerns of an axis being developed that will challenge the U.S. and its Western allies globally.

Recent Articles

  • Two Sailors Killed in Houthi Attack on Commercial Vessel in Gulf of Aden: What You Need to Know

    Two Sailors Killed in Houthi Attack on Commercial Vessel in Gulf of Aden: What You Need to Know

    Broke On: Wednesday, 06 March 2024 On March 6th, 2024, two sailors were killed in a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden. The Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike and warned other ships to leave the area after issuing a warning. Coalition ships tasked with defending them are responding to the damaged commercial ship according to U.K Maritime Authority, but it is not clear if they were able to prevent any further damage or casualties. The Houthi spokesperson delivered a video statement later on Wednesday saying that fighters carried out a targeted operation that was precise and sparked a fire on the ship.
  • Poland Signs $2.5 Billion Deal for Integrated Battle Command System with US

    Poland Signs $2.5 Billion Deal for Integrated Battle Command System with US

    Broke On: Saturday, 02 March 2024 Poland to get US air defense system for $2.5 billion, becoming second country with Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS). The IBCS will enhance Poland's ability to coordinate and defend against aerial threats from 2024 to 2031.

  • US Imposes Sanctions Amid Houthi Attacks on Commercial Ships

    Broke On: Friday, 01 December 2023 The United States has imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities for allegedly funding Yemen's Houthi rebel group through Iranian commodity sales. The Houthi group, backed by Iran, has been launching attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. The US has not retaliated against the Houthi rebels due to political sensitivities and concerns about triggering a wider conflict in the region. The US military is considering escorting commercial ships in the Red Sea amid these missile attacks by the Houthi militants.