Defence report finds Taipan pilot possibly prevented further loss of life
By Laura Lavelle and Andrew Greene
A defence investigation into an army helicopter crash that killed four soldiers has revealed more lives could have been lost, had the aircraft pilot not taken evasive action to avoid another collision.
#DefenceForces #Safety #AirIncidents #LauraLavelle #AndrewGreene
Streets to be named after Kapooka Tragedy victims
By Andrew Mangelsdorf and Jess Scully
Today marks 80 years since Australia's worst military training accident claimed 26 lives.
#History #DefenceForces #Army #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #WorldWar2 #DeathandDying #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceandNationalSecurity #AndrewMangelsdorf #JessScully
Court finds Ben Roberts-Smith 'brazen' in defamation appeal rationale
By Ethan Rix
The Victoria Cross recipient's appeal, which was heard in February last year, was unanimously thrown out by the full bench of the Federal Court on Friday.
US officials frustrated Australia sending tanks to Ukraine
By Andrew Greene
American officials remain privately frustrated over Australia's decision to donate retired Abrams tanks to Ukraine, even as the vehicles finally begin the long sea journey to the battleground.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #DefenceForces #DefenceandNationalSecurity #DefenceIndustry #UnrestConflictandWar #ForeignAffairs #AndrewGreene
Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting civilians in 'record' drone attack
Ukraine's deputy prime minister accuses Russia of targeting civilians in strikes on a number of cities across the country.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-19/ukraine-hit-by-largest-drone-attack-of-war/105307758
#WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #GovernmentandPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #DefenceForces #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #TerritorialDisputes
The Ben Roberts-Smith legal saga isn't over. Here's what's next
By Danuta Kozaki, Isabella Ross, and Luke Royes
Lawyers for former SAS corporal will likely spend the coming days pouring over the reasons for the dismissal of his appeal.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-17/nsw-ben-roberts-smith-appeal-dismissal-high-court/105301964
#Courts #DefenceForces #Army #UnrestConflictandWar #DanutaKozaki #IsabellaRoss # #LukeRoyes
Australian Oscar Jenkins jailed for 13 years in Russia for fighting for Ukraine
Prosecutors in the Russian controlled part of eastern Ukraine said the Melbourne teacher was found guilty of participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary.
#UnrestConflictandWar #Courts #WorldPolitics #LawCrimeandJustice #DefenceForces #ForeignAffairs
Appeal decision in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case expected this morning
Australian special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith is today expected to learn if his appeal against a multi-million-dollar defamation loss is successful.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-16/nsw-ben-roberts-smith-defamation-appeal-decision/105297518
Australian tradie who wanted to 'push himself' in Ukraine feared dead
By Andrew Greene
Military figures in Ukraine believe a young Australian was killed in the contested Kharkiv region but his remains have not been located.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-14/australian-tradie-caleb-list-feared-dead-in-ukraine/105288584
#UnrestConflictandWar #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #DefenceForces #DefenceandNationalSecurity #DefenceIndustry #ForeignAffairs #WorldPolitics #AndrewGreene
Australian bomb disposal worker killed in Ukraine
By Andrew Greene
The ABC has confirmed Nick Parsons died last week while working for a non-government organisation that clears landmines.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-12/australian-bomb-disposal-worker-killed-in-ukraine/105281814
#UnrestConflictandWar #FederalGovernment #Army #DefenceForces #AndrewGreene
'They deserved better': Taipan helicopter inquiry exposes deep flaws
By Laura Lavelle
Designed to probe the devastating downing of an army helicopter that killed four people, the Taipan inquiry became something so much more — exposing deep flaws within the Australian Defence Force and exploring the very core of its culture.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-10/taipan-enquiry-exposes-dark-underbelly-within-adf/105272082
Families of fallen airmen urge ADF to 'do better' as Taipan inquiry ends
By Laura Lavelle
Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class 2 Joseph Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs died when their MRH-90 Taipan helicopter ditched into the ocean off the Queensland coast in 2023.
Another US fighter jet falls into sea from Truman aircraft carrier, US officials say
Both members of the crew ejected before the jet plunged into the water and were recovered by a rescue helicopter, the official said.
[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/
#DefenceForces #theendoftheyear
[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/
#SeánRooney #Lebanon #December2022 #DefenceForces #thisafternoon
and while his successful candidacy for the top military job in Europe is understandably viewed as a feather in the Government’s cap, it amplifies one of the key complaints of many ordinary members of the Defence Forces: its obsession with careerism.' #IrishNeutrality #DefenceForces #Ireland #War
[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
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
Today's POK News Headline: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh gave a big statement regarding Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
https://newswatchindia.com/defense-minister-rajnath.../
#Pakistan #pok #poknews #RajnathSingh #bjp4indianarendramodi #BJP4India #InternationalNews #PakVsIndia #pakvsindianews #defenceforces #DefenceMinisterRajnathSingh #DefenceMinister #DefenceMinisterOfIndia
