Defence Forces

Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi says he wants "clear and detailed planning", including improvements on the front lines and the harnessing of new technology in Ukraine's war against Russian invaders.

A locally designed combat drone will receive a significant funding boost as the Australian Defence Force works to catch up with rapid advances in lethal unmanned technology across the world.

Photojournalist Carla Edwards has spent 14 months collecting stories about women in the Australian military to shine a light on their contributions during conflict and wartime. 

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say they have fired missiles at two more vessels in the Red Sea, causing damage to the ships.

The development towards a new halt in fighting comes as Israel's evacuation orders now cover two-thirds of Gaza, according to a UN monitor. 

Army veterans and engineers who once worked on Australia's now grounded fleet of Taipan helicopters are volunteering to rebuild the aircraft so they can be sent to Ukraine rather than be buried in an expensive disposal process.

A relationship that's built on mutual respect between Australian soldiers, US Marines and traditional owners is empowering the people of Timber Creek and ensuring the protection of their cultural history.

The United States intends to launch further strikes at Iran-backed groups in the Middle East, the White House national security adviser has warned, after hitting Tehran-aligned factions in Iraq, Syria and Yemen over the last two days.

It's been eight months since Ben Roberts-Smith's landmark defamation loss in his case against Nine Entertainment, but now a legal sequel of sorts is about to play out in a Sydney court.

Ukrainian officials have not responded to the claims.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says his country and its allies will not hesitate to defend the flow of free commerce through the Red Sea, where the Houthis have been targeting vessels. 

Signs of a Hamas resurgence in the Gaza Strip's largest city underscore the group's resilience despite Israel's deadly air and ground campaign against it over the past four months.

The US military says the US carried out retaliatory air strikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and the militias they back.

Ukraine claims it has used sea drones to sink a small Russian warship in the Black Sea as Russian investigators allege its military transport plane was brought down by missiles fired by Kyiv's forces.

A Chinese embassy official confronts Australia's new cyber ambassador after he told a gathering of diplomats in Canberra that Beijing was responsible for a series of devastating online attacks against this country.

The young couple were captured separately by Russians early in war when they were both defending Mariupol.

Approvals to export Australian made military equipment to Israel are being "stalled" by the Albanese government as concerns grow over the rising number of civilian casualties in Gaza.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 207 captured Ukrainian soldiers are back home after the prisoner swap.

The Wiradjuri and Muruwari man's unconventional journey to becoming a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force took a few different turns, but he now flies cargo and people, assists with humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and wants to inspire Indigenous youth to fly.

Ukraine relied on a huge influx of volunteers from Ukraine and abroad in the first year of the war but now it's facing an array of challenges, writes Mick Ryan. 

Amid jostling between Washington and Beijing for influence in the Pacific, PNG has previously said Australia and the United States are its main security partners, and Prime Minister James Marape signed a $200 million security deal with Australia in December.

Former defence force chief Angus Houston reveals how Tony Abbott considered sending a "large military deployment" to Ukraine after Russia-backed separatists shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing 298 people including 38 Australian citizens and residents.

Russia and Ukraine are trading claims and counterclaims over the crash of a military plane that killed everyone on board, including Ukrainian prisoners of war. Here's a look at what each side is saying, and what's next.

Dan Oakes, ABC weather presenter Jenny Woodward and former ABC cinematographer David Parer are being celebrated in Australia Day honours 2024.

The military rulers end a United Nations-brokered deal considered essential in maintaining stability in the nation, as reignited fighting unravels peace.