which will deal with complaints of an interpersonal nature among members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) and members of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF), follows a recommendation by the ...

Strong rhetoric is consistently at odds with slow progress on defence force modernisation. The Coalition policy continues this bipartisan tradition. Hastie repeated several times at his news ...

FOUR Zimbabweans, who were recently arrested while illegally mining gold, have accused the Botswana Defence Forces of torturing them. Bhekithema Ncube, Qaphelisa Ncube, Siyabonga Ncube and ...

Hostile states and cyber gangs pose “significant risks” to the Defence Forces, Ireland, and its international partners, according to a new cyber strategy. It said hostile countries and groups ...

Climate change is no longer a top threat for the defence force in its latest spending plan. The 2025 Defence Capability Plan downgrades climate change to two mentions in a single paragraph - both ...

Dutton will stand up in Perth with Andrew Hastie, the man who would most likely replace him if he loses the election, to commit to $21 billion in extra defence spending to 2030, and to lift ...

told reporters the defence force was suffering a recruitment and retention crisis. Australia PM Albanese calls national election for May 3 "We are going backwards on AUKUS, this is a multi ...

Russia announces unexpected Easter truce with Ukraine. Video / NZ Herald New Zealand is extending the deployment of Defence Force personnel training Ukrainian soldiers and providing logistical ...

China has sharply reacted to reports which claim that the US is looking to increase its defence budget to USD one trillion, saying that "wanton use of force will not make America great again".

the Coalition is ensuring the Australian Defence Force can equip our servicemen and women with the capabilities needed to defend our nation,” opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie said.

told reporters the defence force was suffering a recruitment and retention crisis. "We are going backwards on AUKUS, this is a multi-generational nation-building endeavour and they are failing ...

“The Coalition will strengthen the Australian Defence Force and support our servicemen and women to keep us safe today and into generations ahead.” The current defence budget is $56 billion a ...