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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    US to send Israel THAAD missile defence system: All you need to know

    Hindustan Times 14 Oct 2024
    In a new boost to Israeli forces, the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence battery (THAAD) and troops to Israel amid its ongoing offensive against the Hezbollah, reported new agency Associated Press ... Read breaking news, latest ... News / World News / US to send Israel THAAD missile defence system....
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    Russian defence minister in Beijing for China talks

    Urdu Point 14 Oct 2024
    <p>Moscow, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Oct, 2024) Russia's defence minister has arrived in Beijing for talks with China's army leadership, Moscow said Monday, ......
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    Govt’s self-defence training empowering U.P. school girls

    Hindustan Times 14 Oct 2024
    In the last academic session, the Yogi government had registered a total of 24,08,736 girls in Veerangana Rani Laxmibai Self Defence Training Monitoring and Evaluation ... News / Cities / Lucknow / Govt’s self-defence training empowering U.P....
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    US deploys THAAD anti-missile system to boost Israel’s defence against Iran

    The Economic Times 14 Oct 2024
    ... system to boost Israel’s defence against Iran</p><br clear="all"/> ....
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    Russian prosecutor seeks jail for French researcher tied to Swiss NGO

    Swissinfo 14 Oct 2024
    + Get the most important news from ... The state TASS news agency said Vinatier’s defence team had asked the court to fine him instead of jailing him, arguing that the prosecutor’s request was too harsh....
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    Hezbollah drone attack kills four IDF soldiers as US prepares to send missile system to Israel

    The Observer 14 Oct 2024
    With Israel’s advanced air-defence systems, it is rare for so many people to be hurt by drones or missiles ... The attack followed news that the US is sending a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) missile defence battery to Israel, reportedly along with about 100 US troops, deepening American involvement in the crisis-hit region....
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    Israeli shelling of Gaza school kills at least 15

    Virtual Jerusalem 14 Oct 2024
    Gaza’s Hamas-run Civil Defence Agency said the site was struck by a volley of artillery on Sunday.| �Read More��BBC News .......
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    3 in 4 Canadians show support for defence spending on new submarines, Nanos survey shows

    CTV 14 Oct 2024
    Three in four Canadians support defence spending on new submarines, according to a new survey from Nanos Research and CTV News ... ....
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    US deploys Thaad anti-missile system to Israel after Iranian attack

    Virtual Jerusalem 14 Oct 2024
    The high-altitude anti-missile system and a US military crew will bolster Israel’s air defences, the Pentagon says.| �Read More��BBC News .......
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    Gaza rescuers say 15 killed in Israeli strike on school turned shelter

    Urdu Point 14 Oct 2024
    <p>Gaza Strip, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Oct, 2024) Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli shelling late Sunday had killed at least 15 people at a school serving as a shelter for displaced ......
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    DPRK forces ordered to get ready to open fire

    China Daily 14 Oct 2024
    ... 12th to the combined artillery units along the (southern) border and the units taking on an important firepower task to get fully ready to open fire," the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted a Sunday statement by the DPRK Ministry of National Defence as saying....
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    North Korea says ordered border army to be ready to shoot

    The News International 14 Oct 2024
    North Korean drones seen being carried on army vehicles.— Reuters/file. SEOUL ... Citing the North’s defence ministry statement, the official Korean Central News Agency reported that “the General Staff of the KPA issued a preliminary operation order on October 12 to the combined artillery units along the border... to get fully ready to open fire.” ... ....

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