Military.com media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Military.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. We have seen it on 56 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Military.com biased?
The rating organisations do not give Military.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Military.com left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Military.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Military.com reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Military.com are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Military.com has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Military.com’s own report linked underneath.
Abu Zubaydah, held at Guantanamo Bay for two decades without charges, appeared at a hearing to review his detention. A U.S. official described him as a trusted facilitator for Osama bin Laden, while his attorneys argued he was never an al-Qaida member and poses no threat.
Military.com reported it asMan Accused of Ties to Bin Laden and Tortured After 9/11 Has 20-Year Guantanamo Detention Reviewed (opens Military.com in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
Military.com reported it asDOD Secretary Pete Hegseth Dodges Impeachment Vote Introduced by Massie As Mike Johnson Calls Recess Before Midterms (opens Military.com in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
Military.com reported it asTwo Cubans and a Venezuelan Indicted for Russian Assassination Plot on US Soil (opens Military.com in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Military.com reported it asIsrael Receiving $2.8 Billion in Arms, Munitions From Trump Administration: Report (opens Military.com in a new tab)
The United States is set to complete its military withdrawal from Iraq by September 30, with hundreds of remaining troops to depart. The Iraqi government has linked this withdrawal to an ultimatum for militias to lay down their weapons, but most have signalled they will not disarm.
Military.com reported it asIraqi Analysis as US Military Set to End Decades-Long Presence in Country (opens Military.com in a new tab)
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has stated that nuclear weapons could be used in response to actions by the US and South Korea. This statement follows defense talks between the two nations aimed at strengthening cooperation against potential weapons of mass destruction attacks from Pyongyang.
Military.com reported it asSouth Korean Court Orders North Korea to Pay $32.5 Million for Blowing Up Joint Liaison Office (opens Military.com in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Military.com reported it asUS Acknowledges for the First Time That It Has Deployed Weapons in Space (opens Military.com in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Military.com reported it asUS Acknowledges for the First Time That It Has Deployed Weapons in Space (opens Military.com in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Military.com reported it asRepublican Rep. Thomas Massie Forces House Vote This Week to Impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Over Iran War (opens Military.com in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Military.com reported it asNATO Jets Down Drone Over Lithuania and Russian Ship Fires Flares at Danish Helicopter (opens Military.com in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Military.com reported it asUS Watchdog Tallies Iran War's Hit to Weapons Stockpiles, Military Bases and More (opens Military.com in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
Military.com reported it asZelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Pause Strikes on Russia if Kremlin Spares Critical Infrastructure (opens Military.com in a new tab)
Twelve European countries met in Finland to call for a strengthened EU presence in the Arctic. They cited Russia as a significant threat and also mentioned Donald Trump's past actions. No official decisions were made, but a new EU strategy for the region is anticipated.
Military.com reported it asEuropean Leaders Meet as Arctic Thaw Opens Shipping Routes and Russian Buildup Stokes Security Fears (opens Military.com in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic reported that a group in northern Yemen used its Claude chatbot to develop guidance software for weapons, including a guided rocket and a ballistic missile. The company banned the accounts after detecting the activity.
Military.com reported it asUsers in Houthi-Held Yemen Tried to Develop Advanced Weapons With AI, Anthropic Says (opens Military.com in a new tab)
Explosions were reported near Iran's Kharg Island and the port city of Jask. A US official confirmed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Iran's military warned of retaliation if its vessels are attacked. Oil prices rose following the news.
Military.com reported it asUS Military Says It Destroyed 5 More Iranian Oil Tankers After Missile Attacks on Navy Warship (opens Military.com in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the war in Iran will conclude immediately after the US midterm elections in November. He accused Iran of prolonging the conflict to influence the election outcome and suggested the country seeks nuclear weapons.
Military.com reported it asUS Military Says It Destroyed 5 More Iranian Oil Tankers After Missile Attacks on Navy Warship (opens Military.com in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
Military.com reported it asPutin Meets With US Envoys at the Kremlin for Renewed Talks on Ending the War in Ukraine (opens Military.com in a new tab)
The US military has disabled advertising identifiers on government phones and computers. This move follows reports that commercially available location data could be used by foreign adversaries to track or target American personnel in the Middle East.
Military.com reported it asUS Military Disabled Phone Trackers on Troops' Devices. Lawmakers Claim Threat Isn't Fixed (opens Military.com in a new tab)
US Central Command announced strikes on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps targets on 1 September 2026 after IRGC attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq. Trump said the campaign would not last long but warned Iran against rebuilding radar and missile systems.
Military.com reported it asTrump Says US Hit Iran ‘Very Hard,’ Doesn't Expect War to Last 'Very Much Longer' (opens Military.com in a new tab)
Finland conducted its largest civil defence drill since World War II on 2-3 September 2026, simulating cyberattacks and missile threats from Russia. The exercise in Kuopio involved 2,000 people, including conscripts and volunteers, testing shelter readiness and public resilience amid heightened security concerns.
Military.com reported it asWith a Wary Eye on Russia, Finland Runs Europe's Largest Civil Defense Exercise Since WWII (opens Military.com in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- ValnetPrivate Equitydirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States
- Official site
- military.com
- Seen publishing on
- military.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 56
- Reports listed
- 57
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
56 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Military.com is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 56 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Military.com’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 26 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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