Defense

Defense or defence may refer to:

Tactics and strategy

  • Defense (military)
  • Defense (sports)
  • Defender (association football)
  • Defenceman (ice hockey)
  • Biological defense (disambiguation)
  • a chess opening by Black
  • Self-defense
  • Civil defense
  • Politics and economics

  • National security
  • Defence diplomacy
  • Defence minister
  • Ministry of Defence
  • International security
  • Defense industry
  • Defense contractor
  • Concepts in law

  • Defense (legal)
  • Defence of property
  • Right of self-defense
  • Other uses

  • HMS Defence, Royal Navy ships of this name
  • Defense of a doctoral thesis, also called viva voce; see dissertation
  • La Défense, a business district in Paris
    • The Grande Arche, commonly known as Arche de la Défense, in Paris
  • The Grande Arche, commonly known as Arche de la Défense, in Paris
  • DeFence, an art project
  • Haganah (Hebrew for "The Defence"), a paramilitary organization in British Palestine
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    Kevin Andrews: former Liberal defence minister dies aged 69

    The Guardian 14 Dec 2024
    The former defence minister and Liberal party stalwart Kevin Andrews has died aged 69....
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    Chief Scientist notes importance of research in Defence sector

    CNA 13 Dec 2024
    ... has stressed the great importance of research and innovation in the Defence sector....
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    Watch: UAE armed forces perform combat exercises at 'Union Fortress 10' military parade

    Khaleejtimes 13 Dec 2024
    Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, attended the event organised by the Ministry of Defence. Stay up to date with the latest news ... Participating units included Land Forces, Air Force and Air Defence, Presidential Guard, Joint Aviation Command, ......
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    Private Rooney's family to see UN report into his death

    RTE 13 Dec 2024
    Subsequent requests by the Irish authorities to release the report to his family were refused by the UN, according to a senior official at the Department of Defence. Following several enquiries about the status of the document from RTÉ News, spokesperson for the ......
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    Constitution not the work of a single party: Rajnath

    The Times of India 13 Dec 2024
    Times News NetworkNew Delhi. Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the Constitution was not the work of a single party, but a transformative document aligned with 'civilisational values' bearing the imprint of the likes of Veer Savarkar, Madan Mohan Malviya and Bhagat ......
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    Defence ministry inks ₹13,500 crore deal with HAL for 12 Su-30 fighters

    Hindustan Times 12 Dec 2024
    “The Su-30 aircraft will have an indigenous content of 62.6%, enhanced due to indigenisation of many components to be manufactured by the local defence industry,” the defence ministry said ... News / India News / Defence ministry inks ₹13,500 crore deal with HAL for 12 Su-30 fighters....
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    Britain should lead Nato in Europe

    AOL 12 Dec 2024
    The news that Nato is considering increasing its target for defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP is welcome. In the words of secretary-general Mark Rutte, “the capability targets” for the defence of Europe simply cannot be met with the 2 per cent target members have committed to....
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    Taiwan urges China to stop "provocative behaviour" amid rise in Chinese military activity

    Beijing News 12 Dec 2024
    Taiwan's government on Wednesday urged China to stop what it labelled "proactive behavior," referring to a rise in Chinese military activity around the country after President Lai Ching-te's first overseas trip, Central News Agency (CNA) reported ... This typically showcases that military activities will take place, Central News Agency (CNA) reported....
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    Tusk says no plans to send Polish troops to Ukraine in event of ceasefire

    Khaleejtimes 12 Dec 2024
    Trump has long accused Washington's European allies of not spending enough on defence and relying too much on the US ... clear that defence financing remains a national task," German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies told a news conference in Warsaw. "We already have specific financing instruments for European defence cooperation....
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    Cyprus President announces six measures in a bid to transform the defence industry

    CNA 12 Dec 2024
    Six measures with the strategic aim of transforming Cyprus' defence industry to enable it to ......
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    South Korea: Police search President Yoon’s office

    Muskat Daily 12 Dec 2024
    Police investigators presented a search warrant that specified the president as the suspect, the Yonhap news agency reported, in a dramatic escalation of the probe against Yoon ... National Assembly Security Service,” the unit stated in a message sent to the French AFP news agency....
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    North Korea Threatens Violence Against South Korea with Accusations of Distributing Propaganda

    OWP 12 Dec 2024
    North Korea’s state news agency KCNA has released photos of the supposed drones, according to The Warzone ... A report by Yonhap News Agency argues that South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun knows nothing of the situation or the supposed drones, with the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff echoing her view that South Korea did not send any drones....

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