President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday proposed appointing First Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine's new defence minister, praising his abilities in developing the drones and digitalisation needed for the country's defence.

The lawyer for a woman who admitted to killing her infant daughter in Charlottetown last year while suffering from postpartum depression asked that his client receive no jail time for the crime — details of which have been unveiled in court for the first time.

Australia's defence and national security leaders are calling for a royal commission into anti-Semitism as Anthony Albanese leaves the door open to the inquiry.

There are glaring areas of concern that require immediate attention in 2026 beyond longer-term projects that have come to dominate discussion in defence such as directed energy lasers, hypersonic missiles, or sixth generation fighters to name a few.

Defence became one of the ASX’s biggest themes in 2025, and in 2026 investors will be watching who can turn that momentum into delivery.

Fresh filings under US law have revealed how the Indian Embassy in Washington hired a lobbying firm to assist with trade talks, defence outreach and high-level diplomatic engagements. The disclosures detail the role played by SHW Partners,

A netizen who shared videos allegedly filmed at Subang Air Base claimed that civilians dressed provocatively had entered military camps and consumed alcohol with officers.

Palmer Luckey, boss of defence contractor Anduril, sees a world of security problems that can be addressed, if not solved, with innovative engineering. Others have doubts.

Indian defence forces are working on a permanent, joint counter-drone grid to detect and neutralise hostile and rogue unmanned aerial threats, as part of broader efforts under Mission Sudarshan Chakra to strengthen the country’s air defence architecture.

Lewis Crocker could make his first IBF welterweight title defence against Conah Walker, with Eddie Hearn describing an all-British rematch as "perfect sense".

The warning comes as work continues in negotiating the EU’s next budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework – which will cover the years 2028 to 2034.