FM Nirmala Sitharaman reveals a record defence budget of ₹7.84 lakh crore for 2026-27, emphasising military readiness and modernisation following Operation Sindoor. Key exemptions on customs duties ...

The U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) bilateral exercise “Iron Fist 26” will see approximately ...

Ukrainian forces have struck a Russian Nebo-U radar station and a Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft system in temporarily occupied Crimea. Ukraine's defence forces have also hit a Russian drone ...

Air Force planners want ideas on building the service’s next counter-air missile at a cost of $500,000 per unit, although the service already has cheaper munitions. As part of the service’s ...

A Japanese warship drills with a Royal Canadian Navy ship in the Pacific in 2024. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo Japan’s cabinet approved a Fiscal Year 2025 supplementary budget that is ...

All Defence Forces officers hold their commission from the President, but in practice, the Minister for Defence acts on the President's behalf and reports to the Government of Ireland. The Minister ...

Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo Thursday launching a task force to improve living conditions in barracks across the military. In the memo, he wrote, "Quality of life for our Warriors is a ...

STOCKHOLM, Sept 4 (Reuters) - With a rise in defence spending by European countries, many defence technology startups are seeing robust growth, supported by their founders' military experience. Two of ...

With global defence forces struggling to fill their ranks, Monocle explores the bold, surprising and sometimes strange tactics being used to recruit Gen Z. Almost all of these ads are aimed at young ...