#defenceforces — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #defenceforces, aggregated by home.social.
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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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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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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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https://www.europesays.com/ie/601466/ Two gardaí released from hospital after becoming unwell while handling seized vape products #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #CoOffaly #DefenceForces #Edenderry #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Garda #Headlines #IE #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #TopStories #TopStories #unwell #VapeProducts #Vapes
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/599160/ Two gardaí taken to hospital after Edenderry garda station evacuated #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #DefenceForces #Edenderry #Éire #EmergencyServices #EOD #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Gardaí #Headlines #IE #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #Offaly #TopStories #TopStories
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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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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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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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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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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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Basin in the shower as a water conservation trick – The Irish Times
Sir, – In the late 1990s I was privileged to serve overseas with the Defence Forces in Cyprus.…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment ##DefenceForces #environment #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #watersafety
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/593428/ Basin in the shower as a water conservation trick – The Irish Times #DefenceForces #Éire #Environment #IE #Ireland #Science #WaterSafety
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.