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Gillard vows troops will stay in Afghanistan
Australian troops will remain in Afghanistan - possibly beyond the present exit target of 2014.

Explosives tracking in Australia lax, report says
Australia's military is still not keeping an accurate check of its bombs, rockets, grenades, bullets and other explosives.

NZ SAS prisoners tortured - report
Fresh questions are being raised about New Zealand's elite SAS soldiers and their role in detaining prisoners and then handing them on to other forces who may have tortured them. At least three people, including one child, have reportedly..

Rift forces Nato to dig in for long campaign
Nato seems to have written off hopes of an early exit to the Libyan crisis.

Aussies debate women in combat
Defence Minister Stephen Smith has a plan to tear down all barriers to women serving in combat.

Court martial for Aussie soldiers
Two Australian Army Reserve soldiers will face a Sydney general court martial in July.

US soldier gets 24 years for war crimes
A US soldier has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murders of three unarmed Afghan civilians.

The Disunited Nations - splits appear over Libya action
Serious fractures emerged in the international community yesterday over military intervention in Libya.

Horrific photos show US army 'murders' in Afghanistan
The US is facing a severe backlash after the publication of horrific images documenting 'trophy' killings committed by US soldiers in Afghanistan.