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  1. Australia insists support for UAE does not involve action against Iran
    By Laura Tingle

    The Albanese government insists Australia is not involved in any "offensive action against Iran" amid reports the UAE, which had been supplied a Wedgetail aircraft, carried out military strikes against the country.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/aus

    #DefenceForces #UnrestConflictandWar #ForeignAffairs #WorldPolitics #LauraTingle

  2. ADFA cadet arrested, charged after hidden camera found in bathroom
    By Zaarkacha Marlan

    An Australian Defence Force Academy cadet who allegedly used a camera hidden in a soap dispenser to film female cadets in the bathroom has been granted bail in the ACT Magistrates Court.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/act

    #Courts #DefenceForces #SexualOffences #ZaarkachaMarlan

  3. Australian plane gave 'critical' information as Russian jets flew over Estonia
    By Stephen Dziedzic

    A European official says they'd be "very happy" if Australia deployed the Wedgetail aircraft again, after it played an important role as NATO responded to an incursion of Russian jets over Estonia.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/wed

    #War #ArmedConflict #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #StephenDziedzic

  4. Australian plane gave 'critical' information as Russian jets flew over Estonia
    By Stephen Dziedzic

    A European official says they'd be "very happy" if Australia deployed the Wedgetail aircraft again, after it played an important role as NATO responded to an incursion of Russian jets over Estonia.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/wed

    #War #ArmedConflict #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #StephenDziedzic

  5. Australian plane gave 'critical' information as Russian jets flew over Estonia
    By Stephen Dziedzic

    A European official says they'd be "very happy" if Australia deployed the Wedgetail aircraft again, after it played an important role as NATO responded to an incursion of Russian jets over Estonia.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/wed

    #War #ArmedConflict #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #StephenDziedzic

  6. Australian plane gave 'critical' information as Russian jets flew over Estonia
    By Stephen Dziedzic

    A European official says they'd be "very happy" if Australia deployed the Wedgetail aircraft again, after it played an important role as NATO responded to an incursion of Russian jets over Estonia.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/wed

    #War #ArmedConflict #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #StephenDziedzic

  7. Australian plane gave 'critical' information as Russian jets flew over Estonia
    By Stephen Dziedzic

    A European official says they'd be "very happy" if Australia deployed the Wedgetail aircraft again, after it played an important role as NATO responded to an incursion of Russian jets over Estonia.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/wed

    #War #ArmedConflict #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #StephenDziedzic

  8. Whistleblower's plea to remove gag orders ahead of landmark ADF sexual violence inquiry
    By Laura Lavelle

    The impending military sexual violence inquiry is a time for Defence to "reckon with" its past. But advocates say it will be half-baked unless defence lifts gag orders on victims ahead of hearings.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/mil

    #DefenceForces #SexualOffences #LawCrimeandJustice #LauraLavelle

  9. Putin attends scaled-back Victory Day parade amid Ukraine worries

    Once used to show off Russia's vast military, including its nuclear-capable missiles, this year's Victory Day ​parade had no tanks or other military equipment ‌rolling over the cobblestones of Red Square.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/vic

    #WorldPolitics #WorldWarII #DefenceForces #UnrestConflictandWar

  10. Putin attends scaled-back Victory Day parade amid Ukraine worries

    Once used to show off Russia's vast military, including its nuclear-capable missiles, this year's Victory Day ​parade had no tanks or other military equipment ‌rolling over the cobblestones of Red Square.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/vic

    #WorldPolitics #WorldWarII #DefenceForces #UnrestConflictandWar

  11. Putin attends scaled-back Victory Day parade amid Ukraine worries

    Once used to show off Russia's vast military, including its nuclear-capable missiles, this year's Victory Day ​parade had no tanks or other military equipment ‌rolling over the cobblestones of Red Square.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/vic

    #WorldPolitics #WorldWarII #DefenceForces #UnrestConflictandWar

  12. Putin attends scaled-back Victory Day parade amid Ukraine worries

    Once used to show off Russia's vast military, including its nuclear-capable missiles, this year's Victory Day ​parade had no tanks or other military equipment ‌rolling over the cobblestones of Red Square.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/vic

    #WorldPolitics #WorldWarII #DefenceForces #UnrestConflictandWar

  13. Putin attends scaled-back Victory Day parade amid Ukraine worries

    Once used to show off Russia's vast military, including its nuclear-capable missiles, this year's Victory Day ​parade had no tanks or other military equipment ‌rolling over the cobblestones of Red Square.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/vic

    #WorldPolitics #WorldWarII #DefenceForces #UnrestConflictandWar

  14. 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 abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/vet #DefenceForces #MentalHealth #Veterans #AusPol #Disability

  15. [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.

    rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0330/

    #DefenceForces #theendoftheyear

  16. [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.

    rte.ie/news/2025/0328/1504680-

    #SeánRooney #Lebanon #December2022 #DefenceForces #thisafternoon

  17. [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.

    rte.ie/news/2025/0210/1495837-

    #17_year_old #DefenceForces #FrPaulMurphy #lastyear

  18. @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

  19. Key Quote in this is Naval Service didn't have ONE ship to deploy (due to long standing retention issues) to 3 suspicious vessels that have been operating close to critical subsea infrastructure!! Maritime Patrol aircraft cannot remain on-scene long term (out of fleet of 2 MARPAT aircraft!) Thanks to Fine Gael for running our #DefenceForces into the ground #Shatter #Kehoe #CoveneyX2 🤯. To be Neutral is to protect your State without military alliances, Irish strategy is🤞🏼. rte.ie/news/munster/2023/0402/

  20. 'Despite the threats to critical infrastructure such as undersea cables highlighted by the wider Ukraine conflict, Ireland’s military continues to struggle to retain staff, let alone expand its operations' writes @McNamara_Eoin🐦 in the latest RUSI Commentary.

    #Ireland #DefenceForces #defence #security #military rusi.org/explore-our-research/

  21. Deadly attack in Lebanon focus of three investigations

    RTÉ Correspondent Paul Cunningham reports from Lebanon on what is known about the shooting dead of UN peacekeeper Seán Rooney in an attack that left his colleague Trooper Shane Kearney critically injured. (RTÉ) #DefenceForces #Ireland #UNPeacekeeping rte.ie/news/2022/1218/1342545-

  22. Michelle Dunne: Private Seán Rooney's death felt by every Irish soldier

    Michelle Dunne was just 20 when she first served overseas. She recalls the camaraderie between soldiers and the daily dangers #Peacekeepers experience (Irish Examiner) #DefenceForces #Ireland #UNPeacekeeping irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm

  23. This is Zeke. He's just given soldiers a lesson in overcoming fear It's a camp with a difference, where Indigenous kids and military personnel help each other learn about country, culture and dealing with their fears. abc.net.au/news/2020-10-25/arm #IndigenousCulture #DefenceForces #RuralYouth #Youth

  24. Grave hunter reveals untold stories of Chinese settlers in early Australia When historian Juanita Kwok delves into the stories of Chinese people during the early development of regional towns, she starts by looking from the ground up. abc.net.au/news/2020-06-21/his #RegionalDevelopment #AgriculturalShows #ImmigrationPolicy #RaceRelations #DefenceForces #Immigration #Vegetables #Irrigation #Historians #Tobacco

  25. 'Does seem like overkill': Defence Force says 60,000ha burn 'may have exceeded original plans' A prescribed burn by the Australian Defence Force which 'may have exceeded original plans' has come under fire in the Northern Territory. abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06- #EnvironmentalImpact #DefenceIndustry #DefenceForces #Rural #Fires

  26. Bombs and aircraft being restored by RAAF at outback Woomera Missile Park The Royal Australian Air Force is restoring historical aircraft, bombs and rockets launched at an outback military testing range in SA. abc.net.au/news/2020-05-27/his #DefenceandNationalSecurity #ScienceandTechnology #TravelandTourism #Astronomy(Space) #DefenceForces #RuralTourism #Engineering #Tourism #Rural #Army

  27. No wreaths, no rosemary — a strange Anzac Day looms for volunteers, vets and businesses The lead-up to Anzac Day is usually a busy time for florists and volunteers, but this year is very different. abc.net.au/news/2020-04-24/zer #DefenceForces #SmallBusiness #ANZACDay #COVID-19 #Flowers

  28. Doctors call for military help as travel bans, border closures bite The Government must mobilise the military to transport medical staff and patients around Australia as flight route cancellations and border closures create new challenges for already-stretched remote health services, rural doctors say. abc.net.au/news/2020-03-24/cor #EpidemicsandPandemics #DiseasesandDisorders #HealthcareFacilities #DefenceForces

  29. WWII memories resurfaced in missing 83yo who hid from rescue aircraft, family says An 83-year-old who spent days lost in north Queensland was hiding from rescue helicopters, her family says, as memories of deadly aircraft from her childhood added to the ordeal. abc.net.au/news/2020-03-03/mis #Alzheimer'sandDementia #DiseasesandDisorders #CommunityandSociety #AgriculturalCrops #MissingPerson #DefenceForces #Health #Rural #Sugar