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Troops went to Iraq without vital armour, inquiry told
British ministers ignored the military's warning that more time was needed before the invasion of Iraq, an inquiry hears.
Australian sentenced to death in Kabul
A former Australian soldier has been sentence to death in Afghanistan for murdering an Afghan security guard and then accusing the Taliban for the crime.
SAS blew up missile site, foiled bombs
The blanket secrecy over SAS operations has been ditched, with the Defence Force revealing that elite troopers recently helped capture bomb-makers in Kabul.
Key defends naming of Apiata
Prime Minister John Key yesterday defended his decision to reveal the identity of SAS soldier Willie Apiata
John Key defends naming Willie Apiata
Prime Minister John Key stands by his decision to reveal that one of the SAS soldiers in a controversial photograph this week was Victoria Cross winner Corporal Willie Apiata.
PM says soldier in SAS photo is Willie Apiata
John Key identifies one of the SAS soldiers in a photo published today as Victoria Cross winner Corporal Willie Apiata.
NZ soldiers in Afghanistan to keep using 'Jesus scopes'
Gun sights with biblical inscriptions will not be withdrawn from New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan but New Zealand defence bosses want them cleaned up.
Biblical citations on NZDF weapons to go
The Defence Force says it was caught unaware by biblical citations stamped on its weapons, and they will be removed.
Violent offenders to get maximum sentence for third offence
The Govt says its three-strike policy, which was agreed with Act today, will ensure repeat violent offenders get the harshest possible sentences.
Taliban make 'undetectable' bombs out of wood
Taliban fighters have developed a deadly new generation of their most lethal weapon, the improvised explosive device, or IED, which is almost undetectable because it has no metal or electronic parts, military experts said last week.
First British journalist killed in Afghanistan was 'only a matter of time'
The defence correspondent of the Sunday Mirror newspaper has become the first British journalist to be killed while covering the war in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan tops Key's agenda for Clinton visit
PM keen to hear Hillary Clinton's views on what progress has been made towards establishing a corruption-free Government in Afghanistan.
<i>Robert Fisk:</i> Shady dealings and the enemies within
Bombing by double agent highlights vulnerability of CIA.