#defenceforces — Public Fediverse posts
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UK PM Burnham meets Zelenskyy, vows 'unwavering' support for Ukraine
By Thomas MorganDowning Street said the meeting was designed to underscore Britain's steadfast support for Ukraine.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/zelenskyy-meets-burnham-in-portsmouth/106964362
#WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceForces #DefenceIndustry #AerospaceIndustry #Treaties #ThomasMorgan
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UK PM Burnham meets Zelenskyy, vows 'unwavering' support for Ukraine
By Thomas MorganDowning Street said the meeting was designed to underscore Britain's steadfast support for Ukraine.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/zelenskyy-meets-burnham-in-portsmouth/106964362
#WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceForces #DefenceIndustry #AerospaceIndustry #Treaties #ThomasMorgan
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Families return to Taipan helicopter crash site three years on as men honoured
By Laura LavelleToday, the four men will be immortalised with the erection of a permanent memorial near the place where part of their helicopter was dragged out of the water.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/qld-taipan-helicopter-crash-memorial-three-years-on/106958220
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Families return to Taipan helicopter crash site three years on as men honoured
By Laura LavelleToday, the four men will be immortalised with the erection of a permanent memorial near the place where part of their helicopter was dragged out of the water.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/qld-taipan-helicopter-crash-memorial-three-years-on/106958220
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Four regional RSLs merge to keep veterans' services going
By Sarah BucheckerWhile RSLs across Victoria grapple with declining numbers and increased administration, sub-branches in Sunraysia are forging their own path.
#Veterans #CommunityandSociety #DefenceForces #RegionalCommunities #History #CommunityOrganisations #WorldWarII #WorldWarI #SarahBuchecker
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Four regional RSLs merge to keep veterans' services going
By Sarah BucheckerWhile RSLs across Victoria grapple with declining numbers and increased administration, sub-branches in Sunraysia are forging their own path.
#Veterans #CommunityandSociety #DefenceForces #RegionalCommunities #History #CommunityOrganisations #WorldWarII #WorldWarI #SarahBuchecker
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Defence minister confirms former senior naval officer faces court martial
By Stephen Dziedzic and Tom LowreyA former senior naval officer will face charges in a military trial set down for up to six weeks from September 14, and a military court has ordered their identity to remain suppressed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/former-naval-officer-faces-court-martial/106956016
#DefenceandNationalSecurity #DefenceForces #Courts #JusticeSystem #LawCrimeandJustice #StephenDziedzic #TomLowrey
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Defence minister confirms former senior naval officer faces court martial
By Stephen Dziedzic and Tom LowreyA former senior naval officer will face charges in a military trial set down for up to six weeks from September 14, and a military court has ordered their identity to remain suppressed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/former-naval-officer-faces-court-martial/106956016
#DefenceandNationalSecurity #DefenceForces #Courts #JusticeSystem #LawCrimeandJustice #StephenDziedzic #TomLowrey
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Zelenskyy names new Ukrainian commander-in-chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaces the country's commander-in-chief after protests against his sacking of the defence minister last week.
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Zelenskyy names new Ukrainian commander-in-chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaces the country's commander-in-chief after protests against his sacking of the defence minister last week.
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Hegseth grilled on cost of war, testosterone policy and troop deaths
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being questioned on the cost of the war against Iran, his idea of testosterone screening for troops, and the number of service people who have died.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/pete-hegseth-senate-war-questions-us-budget/106942686
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceForces #ForeignAffairs
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Hegseth grilled on cost of war, testosterone policy and troop deaths
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being questioned on the cost of the war against Iran, his idea of testosterone screening for troops, and the number of service people who have died.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/pete-hegseth-senate-war-questions-us-budget/106942686
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceForces #ForeignAffairs
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Moscow targeted by drones while Russia bombards Kyiv
Ukraine launches its latest attack on the Russian capital, firing more than 400 drones, while the Kremlin deploys more ballistic missiles against targets across Ukraine.
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceIndustry #TerritorialDisputes #DefenceForces
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Moscow targeted by drones while Russia bombards Kyiv
Ukraine launches its latest attack on the Russian capital, firing more than 400 drones, while the Kremlin deploys more ballistic missiles against targets across Ukraine.
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceIndustry #TerritorialDisputes #DefenceForces
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Former soldier avoids jail for trafficking cocaine in Australian Army
By Chloe ChomickiThe former rifleman and field medic sourced cocaine from a fellow Townsville soldier and on-sold the drugs to army colleagues.
#DefenceForces #Drugs #Crime #DrugOffences #Army #ChloeChomicki
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Former soldier avoids jail for trafficking cocaine in Australian Army
By Chloe ChomickiThe former rifleman and field medic sourced cocaine from a fellow Townsville soldier and on-sold the drugs to army colleagues.
#DefenceForces #Drugs #Crime #DrugOffences #Army #ChloeChomicki
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Hundreds gather in Alice Springs ahead of Pine Gap protest
By Emma MastersHundreds of activists and academics have gathered in Alice Springs to join Arrernte traditional owners ahead of a planned protest against the joint Australian-US military base at Pine Gap.
#Activism #IndigenousAustralians #DefenceForces #WorldPolitics #EmmaMasters
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Hundreds gather in Alice Springs ahead of Pine Gap protest
By Emma MastersHundreds of activists and academics have gathered in Alice Springs to join Arrernte traditional owners ahead of a planned protest against the joint Australian-US military base at Pine Gap.
#Activism #IndigenousAustralians #DefenceForces #WorldPolitics #EmmaMasters
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Exercise Pitch Black 2026 war games take flight
By Courtney Barrett PetersMilitary aircraft and aviators from 20 countries land in Darwin ahead of Exercise Pitch Black 2026, with the biennial war games poised to begin.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/exercise-pitch-black-raaf-darwin-war-games/106918914
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Exercise Pitch Black 2026 war games take flight
By Courtney Barrett PetersMilitary aircraft and aviators from 20 countries land in Darwin ahead of Exercise Pitch Black 2026, with the biennial war games poised to begin.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/exercise-pitch-black-raaf-darwin-war-games/106918914
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Ukraine destroys strategic bomber aircraft at Russia's Engels airbase
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the military plane was used by Russia for missile strikes on Ukraine.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/ukraine-destroys-tu-95-bomber-in-russia/106930412
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Ukraine destroys strategic bomber aircraft at Russia's Engels airbase
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the military plane was used by Russia for missile strikes on Ukraine.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/ukraine-destroys-tu-95-bomber-in-russia/106930412
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'Carry on patriots': Trump officials defend pilot after fighter jet stunt
Officials in US President Donald Trump's administration, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, continue to support low-altitude military flyovers despite growing safety concerns after a jet was filmed buzzing a crowded beach.
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'Carry on patriots': Trump officials defend pilot after fighter jet stunt
Officials in US President Donald Trump's administration, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, continue to support low-altitude military flyovers despite growing safety concerns after a jet was filmed buzzing a crowded beach.
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Protesters criticise Zelenskyy after Ukrainian defence minister's sacking
A dispute between the now former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Kyiv's top general is spilling into public, after Volodymyr Zelenskyy orders a second reshuffle of this year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/zelenskyy-dismissal-fedorov-triggers-protests/106925570
#WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceForces #TerritorialDisputes #Demonstrations
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Protesters criticise Zelenskyy after Ukrainian defence minister's sacking
A dispute between the now former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Kyiv's top general is spilling into public, after Volodymyr Zelenskyy orders a second reshuffle of this year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/zelenskyy-dismissal-fedorov-triggers-protests/106925570
#WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceForces #TerritorialDisputes #Demonstrations
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One-way 'speedboats with explosives' launched by US for first time
By Zena ChamasThe United States is using one-way drone boats in combat against Iran for the first time in its military history. A defence expert says America is catching on to this "cheaper and more effective" tactic employed by Iran and Ukraine.
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One-way 'speedboats with explosives' launched by US for first time
By Zena ChamasThe United States is using one-way drone boats in combat against Iran for the first time in its military history. A defence expert says America is catching on to this "cheaper and more effective" tactic employed by Iran and Ukraine.
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As Japan undergoes a defence shift, China warns it's 'becoming a powder keg'
By Natalie WhitingWhile the world has been watching the rise of China, Japan has been in the midst of its biggest defence shift since World War II.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/china-japan-defence-spending/106912686
#DefenceForces #UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceIndustry #NatalieWhiting
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As Japan undergoes a defence shift, China warns it's 'becoming a powder keg'
By Natalie WhitingWhile the world has been watching the rise of China, Japan has been in the midst of its biggest defence shift since World War II.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/china-japan-defence-spending/106912686
#DefenceForces #UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceIndustry #NatalieWhiting
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US launches strikes as Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed
Iran earlier said it considered the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel used an "unauthorised route" through the strait, prompting the Revolutionary Guard to fire on the vessel.
#War #WorldPolitics #DefenceForces #Navy #TerritorialDisputes
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US launches strikes as Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed
Iran earlier said it considered the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel used an "unauthorised route" through the strait, prompting the Revolutionary Guard to fire on the vessel.
#War #WorldPolitics #DefenceForces #Navy #TerritorialDisputes
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Australian veterans say government will 'delay, deny until we all die'
By Jessica RossIt's been more than 50 years since Rifle Company Butterworth was deployed to protect Australia's air base overseas, yet they are still battling for recognition.
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Australian veterans say government will 'delay, deny until we all die'
By Jessica RossIt's been more than 50 years since Rifle Company Butterworth was deployed to protect Australia's air base overseas, yet they are still battling for recognition.
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Trump wanted NATO to be about him. Instead, it was about everyone else
By Laura TingleTrump demanded to be the centre of attention. But the more significant news out of NATO was really about everyone else.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-11/nato-geopolitical-landscape-shifted-around-trump/106900808
#WorldPolitics #ArmedConflict #DefenceForces #GovernmentandPolitics #LauraTingle
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Trump wanted NATO to be about him. Instead, it was about everyone else
By Laura TingleTrump demanded to be the centre of attention. But the more significant news out of NATO was really about everyone else.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-11/nato-geopolitical-landscape-shifted-around-trump/106900808
#WorldPolitics #ArmedConflict #DefenceForces #GovernmentandPolitics #LauraTingle
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How China's military goals in the Pacific are rapidly progressing
By Allyson Horn and Alison XiaoChina's firing of a dummy warhead was the first time in two years it tested its long-range missile arsenal — and the first time ever it had launched such a rocket from a nuclear-powered submarine.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/beijing-accelerated-military-movements/106892012
#DefenceandNationalSecurity #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #AllysonHorn #AlisonXiao
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How China's military goals in the Pacific are rapidly progressing
By Allyson Horn and Alison XiaoChina's firing of a dummy warhead was the first time in two years it tested its long-range missile arsenal — and the first time ever it had launched such a rocket from a nuclear-powered submarine.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/beijing-accelerated-military-movements/106892012
#DefenceandNationalSecurity #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #AllysonHorn #AlisonXiao
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'Twenty minutes or so': The blunt warning of China's nuclear capability
By Paul JohnsonVictor Gao, the vice-president of a major Chinese think tank, conducts some sabre-rattling in the wake of China's missile test in the Pacific.
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'Twenty minutes or so': The blunt warning of China's nuclear capability
By Paul JohnsonVictor Gao, the vice-president of a major Chinese think tank, conducts some sabre-rattling in the wake of China's missile test in the Pacific.
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ADFA cadet facing 79 extra charges after hidden camera found in bathroom
By Zaarkacha MarlanPolice allege Tain Stephens was living at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra when he hid a camera inside a soap dispenser in a female bathroom to capture intimate recordings of women.
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ADFA cadet facing 79 extra charges after hidden camera found in bathroom
By Zaarkacha MarlanPolice allege Tain Stephens was living at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra when he hid a camera inside a soap dispenser in a female bathroom to capture intimate recordings of women.
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Australia urged to sign treaty banning nuclear weapons
By Kyle EvansThere are renewed calls for Australia to sign a treaty ensuring nuclear weapons can't ever be facilitated, stored or manufactured in Australia.
#NuclearWeapons #Treaties #History #NuclearAccidentsandIncidents #ArmedConflict #NationalSecurity #NuclearIssues #DefenceForces #Cancer #KyleEvans
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Australia urged to sign treaty banning nuclear weapons
By Kyle EvansThere are renewed calls for Australia to sign a treaty ensuring nuclear weapons can't ever be facilitated, stored or manufactured in Australia.
#NuclearWeapons #Treaties #History #NuclearAccidentsandIncidents #ArmedConflict #NationalSecurity #NuclearIssues #DefenceForces #Cancer #KyleEvans
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Good move & truly necessary & beneficial but should also apply to #NDIS - Usual story that 1 Government Dept thinks highly beneficial & another wants to cut costs: ABC News: Veterans to be funded for yoga, cooking classes under $740m 'rehabilitation' plan https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/veterans-funding-social-rehabilitation-mdma-ptsd/106309994 #DefenceForces #MentalHealth #Veterans #AusPol #Disability
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Good move & truly necessary & beneficial but should also apply to #NDIS - Usual story that 1 Government Dept thinks highly beneficial & another wants to cut costs: ABC News: Veterans to be funded for yoga, cooking classes under $740m 'rehabilitation' plan https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/veterans-funding-social-rehabilitation-mdma-ptsd/106309994 #DefenceForces #MentalHealth #Veterans #AusPol #Disability
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Bangladesh gets 6 Submarines for $2B South Korean 'KSS-I' for Bangladesh Navy!
🎦 Watching this full video 👉 https://youtu.be/X0zFEltFVac
#Bangladesh #BangladeshNavy #MaritimeSecurity #BangladeshDefense #defenceforces #geopolitics #BayOfBengalGeopolitics #southasia #submarine #ForcesGoal2030
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Pakistan`s National Assembly amends Army Law, appointing Field Marshal Asim Munir as the first Chief of Defence Forces. Discover the constitutional changes & military`s new structure. Click to learn more! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/pakistan-army-law-amended-chief-defence-forces-o5qtz4we?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Pakistan #FieldMarshal #AsimMunir #DefenceForces
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Independence Day 2025 Celebrations – Army War Gallery and Selfie Point Inaugurated at Kangra Airport.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_iday_2025_army_war_gallery_kangra_airport
#himachalpradesh #dharamshala #india #news #press #IndependenceDay #independenceday2025 #KangraAirport #ArmyWarGallery #SelfiePoint #defenceforces #BraveHearts #HonoringHeroes
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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[06:11] Defence Forces to avail of new body armour worth €16.5m
Defence Forces personnel will be able to avail of a new state-of-the-art body armour, with supplies due to arrive before the end of the year.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0330/1504819-defence-forces-body-armour/
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[06:11] Defence Forces to avail of new body armour worth €16.5m
Defence Forces personnel will be able to avail of a new state-of-the-art body armour, with supplies due to arrive before the end of the year.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0330/1504819-defence-forces-body-armour/
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[21:10] 'He'd be proud' - Cousin of late Pte Rooney commissioned
The cousin of Private Seán Rooney, who was killed while on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon in December 2022, has hailed his late relative for helping him achieve a career "milestone", after he was among a number of Defence Forces members commissioned this afternoon.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0328/1504680-defence-forces-commissioning/
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[21:10] 'He'd be proud' - Cousin of late Pte Rooney commissioned
The cousin of Private Seán Rooney, who was killed while on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon in December 2022, has hailed his late relative for helping him achieve a career "milestone", after he was among a number of Defence Forces members commissioned this afternoon.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0328/1504680-defence-forces-commissioning/
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[16:23] Teen pleads guilty to attempted murder of popular chaplain at army barracks
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Defence Forces chaplain Fr Paul Murphy, who suffered multiple stab wounds following an attack last year. At a brief arraignment this afternoon at the Central Criminal Court, the teenager replied guilty to the count of attempted murder at Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, Renmore Barracks in Galway on August 15, 2024. The defendant was 16 at the time of the attack and cannot be identified due to his age. Mr Justice Paul McDermott requested a probation report from Oberstown Detention Centre and adjourned the matter to March 7, when a date for a sentencing hearing will be set. Fr Murphy, aged in his 50s, will be invited to make a victim impact statement to the court. The victim, a popular chaplain with the 1st Infantry Battalion, suffered multiple stab wounds in the attack while he sat in his car. He was treated for his injuries at University Hospital Galway.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/teen-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-murder-of-popular-chaplain-at-army-barracks/a1772646691.html
#17_year_old #DefenceForces #FrPaulMurphy #lastyear #thisafternoon #theCentralCriminalCourt #DúnUíMhaoilíosa #Galway #August15,2024 #16 #PaulMcDermott #OberstownDetentionCentre #March7 #FrMurphy #50s #the1stInfantryBattalion #UniversityHospitalGalway -
[15:44] Teenager pleads guilty to attempted murder of chaplain
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Defence Forces chaplain Fr Paul Murphy, who suffered multiple stab wounds following an attack last year.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0210/1495837-fr-paul-murphy-case/
#17_year_old #DefenceForces #FrPaulMurphy #lastyear -
[15:44] Teenager pleads guilty to attempted murder of chaplain
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Defence Forces chaplain Fr Paul Murphy, who suffered multiple stab wounds following an attack last year.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0210/1495837-fr-paul-murphy-case/
#17_year_old #DefenceForces #FrPaulMurphy #lastyear -
'Enemies to no one': Indonesia starts military drills with both Russia and Australia
By Oscar ColemanIndonesia begins its first-ever joint naval drills with Russia while simultaneously conducting military exercises with Australian forces.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-05/indonesia-military-exercises-russia-australia/104561198
#ForeignAffairs #WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #DefenceForces #Navy #TreatiesandAlliances #OscarColeman
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China launches military drills around Taiwan as a warning against independence
By Libby HoganChina's military commences a new round of war games near Taiwan, aimed at signalling a stern warning to the island's pro-independence movements.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-14/china-launches-war-games-around-taiwan/104470086
#WorldPolitics #GovernmentandPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #ForeignAffairs #TerritorialDisputes #DefenceandNationalSecurity #DefenceForces #LibbyHogan
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Today is #KargilVijayDiwas #July26
#25years
A #BigSalute to all the #defenceforces #IndianArmy #IndianAirForce #IndianNavy #jawans who went to great lengths to protect our country.
We remember and respect you always #warheroes -
@Andy_Scollick They are shocking figures. Add in the degradation of the Reserve Forces that have been allowed to wither to near non-relevance & it is finally clear for all to see how (in)capable the Dept of Defence are in advocating, managing & delivering for our Nation's Defence & Security over decades now. Let Dept of Justice & Gards take even more of External Security role at this stage!! LOA2 me arse. #AbjectFailure #NoDefence #Defenceless #DefenceForces #Ireland #CDSP #PfP