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Taoiseach visit to the US
US defence secretary reviewing rules on military’s fitness and appearance
The US defence secretary’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a Pandora’s box of widely differing rules among the services.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Indonesia Military
Why Indonesia’s new military law is alarming pro-democracy activists
Indonesia’s parliament has voted unanimously to pass a revision of its military law that will allow officers to serve in more government posts without resigning from the armed forces.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

How far should Ireland go in providing non-lethal aid to Ukraine?
How far should Ireland go in providing non-lethal aid to Ukraine?
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows no sign of ending, what does Irish neutrality entail and what help can Ireland provide that doesn’t break the stance of the Government, asks security correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe?

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

Air Corps new C295 aircraft
Air Corps testing new ‘eyes of the State’ maritime surveillance aircraft
Lieutenant General Sean Clancy made the comments as the Air Corps conducted test flights of its new C295 maritime surveillance aircraft on Wednesday.

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

US and Philippines launch combat drills in disputed South China Sea
US and Philippines launch combat drills in disputed South China Sea
American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises for years in a show of allied firepower near the disputed South China Sea that has alarmed Beijing.

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Taiwan commissions two new navy ships amid rising threat from China
Taiwan commissions two new navy ships amid rising threat from China
Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China.

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

Armed Forces week
Which fighter jets and bombs are being used to strike Houthi rebel sites?
Here the PA news agency looks at the powerful fighter jets, weapons and warships the UK military has sent to the region.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Russians who criticise military could have money and property confiscated
Russians who criticise military could have money and property confiscated
Russia’s parliament is to consider a law allowing for the confiscation of money, valuables and other property from those deemed to have spread “deliberately false information” about Moscow’s military actions.

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024

Defence Forces to start recording personnel's hours
Defence Forces to start recording personnel's hours
RACO, which represents 1,100 officers in the Defence Forces, says some members are 'double and treble jobbing' to fill gaps in units by putting in up to 70 hours a week

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

A third of Defence Forces officers want industrial action for better pay
A third of Defence Forces officers want industrial action for better pay
More than a third of Defence Forces officers believe they should take industrial action to leverage improvements to pay and conditions while nearly half of younger officers say they’ll quit the military within 10 years if the government doesn’t ...

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

FILE PHOTO Today will see the publication of an independent report into allegations of bullying and sexual harassment within the
Officers' association says little has changed to halt decline of Defence Forces
RACO said the government’s 'obsession with recruitment over retention is simply not working'

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Ministerial Review of the Lebanon Bound 42nd Infantry Group in Dublin
Department still has no date for roll-out of medical cover for Defence Forces personnel
Whether all enlisted personnel will be covered by the scheme for on-the-job related injuries or illness is still not certain

Mon, 21 Aug, 2023

China launches military drills as warning after Taiwan official appears in US
China launches military drills as warning after Taiwan official appears in US
The Chinese military has launched drills around Taiwan as a “stern warning” over what it called collusion between “separatists and foreign forces”, days after the island’s vice president stopped over in the United States.

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023

Sean O’Riordan: When warning shots on the crisis in our military go unheeded
Sean O’Riordan: When warning shots on the crisis in our military go unheeded
Officers are increasingly quitting the Defence Forces well before retirement age and a new survey lays bare the reasons for the exodus, writes Sean O’Riordan

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

China sends warplanes towards Taiwan ahead of military exercises
China sends warplanes towards Taiwan ahead of military exercises
China has sent dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan, days before the island plans to hold military exercises aimed at defending itself against a possible invasion, officials said.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

Ryan: Government willing to stop US transporting cluster bombs through Shannon 
Ryan: Government willing to stop US transporting cluster bombs through Shannon 
The US agreed to send cluster bombs to Ukraine last Friday, with US President Joe Biden defending the decision saying it would help stop Russian tanks from advancing

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Australian veteran appeals against defamation ruling over killing of Afghans
Australian veteran appeals against defamation ruling over killing of Afghans
Australia’s most decorated living war veteran has lodged an appeal against a civil court ruling that blamed him for the unlawful killing of four Afghans.

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

Women of Honour group
Women of Honour appeal to Tánaiste not to proceed with 'flawed' inquiry 
The decision to hold the inquiry followed the publication in March of a review into allegations of brutal and 'sadistic' abuse — including the rape of both male and female soldiers

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

Sergei Surovikin
Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ believed to be detained following Wagner mutiny
It is not clear whether Gen Surovikin faces any charges or where he is being held, reflecting the opaque world of the Kremlin’s politics and uncertainty after the revolt

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Australian decorated hero quits corporate job after Afghan war crime revelations
Australian decorated hero quits corporate job after Afghan war crime revelations
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living war veteran, has quit his corporate job after a civil court blamed him for unlawfully killing four Afghans, escalating calls for the tarnished national hero to be stripped of his revered Victoria ...

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

China’s Xi wants faster strengthening of military after diplomat’s US warning
China’s Xi wants faster strengthening of military after diplomat’s US warning
China’s leader Xi Jinping has called for “more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards”.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2023

Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un orders North Korean military to expand combat exercises
The meeting came amid signs North Korea is planning a military parade that may be an occasion to showcase the latest hardware from his growing nuclear weapons and missile programme that is brewing concern for the United States and its allies in Asia.

Tue, 07 Feb, 2023

Macron proposes increased military spending plan until 2030
Macron proposes increased military spending plan until 2030
French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a substantial boost in military spending until the end of the decade to face evolving threats.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

Taiwan Military
Taiwan extends compulsory military service to one year
Taiwan, which split from mainland China in 1949 during a civil war, is claimed by its neighbour and faces military, diplomatic and trade pressure from it.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2022

Defence Forces recruitment 'akin to moving deck chairs on Titantic'
Defence Forces recruitment 'akin to moving deck chairs on Titantic'
The current strength of the Defence Forces is at the lowest level since the early 1970s

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Australia Fiji Exercise
UK and US join Pacific allies in Fijian military exercise
A military exercise in Fiji involving the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand ends this week as the traditional allies counter China’s growing influence in the region.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2022

Russia Putin Fires
Vladimir Putin orders Russia’s military to expand ranks by 137,000 from 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to increase the size of the country’s armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Russia Ukraine War
EU defence procurement deals will 'benefit' Ireland 
The strengthening of EU defence cooperation comes as a response to Russian aggression in Ukraine

Mon, 22 Aug, 2022

China sends fighter jets to Thailand for joint military exercises
China sends fighter jets to Thailand for joint military exercises
The Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Thai military on Sunday.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2022

Japan US Military
Japan-US marine combat drills held amid fears over Chinese and Russian activity
Japanese and US marines have undergone their first airborne landing and combat training together near Mount Fuji as the two allies strengthen military cooperation amid growing maritime activity by China and Russia in the regional seas.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

Russia Putin
Russia to stage massive nuclear exercise amid Ukraine stand-off
The war games follow US president Joe Biden’s warning on Thursday that Russia could invade Ukraine within days

Fri, 18 Feb, 2022

Military briefing Government on Mali security situation where 34 Irish troops are based
Military briefing Government on Mali security situation where 34 Irish troops are based
On Thursday, the French Government confirmed it was pulling out its troops from Mali under its primary military mission

Thu, 17 Feb, 2022

Cormac O'Keeffe: Irish Defence Forces will have to fight to realise this ambitious report
Cormac O'Keeffe: Irish Defence Forces will have to fight to realise this ambitious report
Even retaining staff remains a challenge — but the CDF report recommends radical reform including a 50% increase in funding

Fri, 11 Feb, 2022

Russia 'not a threat' to Ireland, claims country's ambassador
Russia 'not a threat' to Ireland, claims country's ambassador
Yuri Filatov has responded to the recent Commission on the Defence Forces, which highlighted potential threats from Islamic and right-wing extremists and the activities of Russia and China.

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

Russia may already know its likely invasion route into Ukraine
Russia may already know its likely invasion route into Ukraine
Already, Vladimir Putin must be aware that to launch even a limited Ukraine incursion is to enter unknown political territory where the risks are in fact considerable.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Fishers question if Eamon Ryan 'is there to protect Russian interests or environment'
Fishers question if Eamon Ryan 'is there to protect Russian interests or environment'
Ireland's fishers actually start fishing off the Cork coast on February 1, before the Russians are due to arrive on February 3

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Irish waters will be full of whales and dolphins when Russia conducts tests
Irish waters will be full of whales and dolphins when Russia conducts tests
Marine biologists warn about the impact of military manoeuvres on marine life 

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

Ukraine ambassador calls on Ireland to be 'strong' amid Russian threat
Ukraine ambassador calls on Ireland to be 'strong' amid Russian threat
Ms Gerasko said Russia's military exercise off the southwest coast of Ireland is a "demonstration of the threat that Russia poses for the world"

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

Russia Missile
Security expert says Ireland can do little to stop Russian naval exercises
UCC's Professor Andrew Cottey said Ireland could expel diplomats from the Russian embassy though even that may not dissuade Russia

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

Defence Forces sex abuse claims
Ireland tells Russia that naval exercises off our coast 'not welcome'
Mr Coveney said that Foreign Ministers will be pushing Russia to "defuse tensions" along the Ukrainian border, where it has amassed troops in recent weeks.

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

Defence Forces sex abuse claims
Coveney: Ireland has raised concerns with Russia over live ammunition drills off Irish coast
Foreign affairs minister expects security issues to dominate discussions when he meets his EU counterparts tomorrow in Brussels

Sun, 23 Jan, 2022

King penguin Nils Olav inspects guard
Norway tells conscripts to return underwear after military service ends
Conscripts in Norway have been ordered to return their underwear, bras and socks after the end of their military service so that the next group of recruits can use them.

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

Béal na Bláth civil war site to receive significant upgrade
Béal na Bláth civil war site to receive significant upgrade
Cork County Council's heritage officer, Conor Nelligan, believes that next year's commemoration “will attract national and international attention"

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

Images show Chinese military has built mock-ups of US warships
Images show Chinese military has built mock-ups of US warships
Satellite images reveal China has built mock-ups of a US navy aircraft carrier and a destroyer in its north-western desert, possibly as practice for a future naval clash.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021

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