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Former Defence Force chief Angus Campbell has said he did not receive any reports of wrongdoing or alleged war crimes during his time as the commander of Australian forces in the Middle East. 

‘Moral accountability demands more’: Calls for top brass to hand back medals

Former Defence Force chief Angus Campbell and other leading military figures are facing growing calls to surrender their military honours after more junior Afghanistan war commanders were stripped of theirs.

  • Matthew Knott

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Defence Force chief Angus Campbell.

ADF chief rejects China spying claim after helicopter flare incident

The incident, where a Chinese jet dropped flares in the path of a navy helicopter, has caused tension between Australia and the nation’s biggest trading partner.

  • Andrew Probyn
Vice Admiral David Johnston has been promoted to chief of the Australian Defence Force.

‘Safe pair of hands’ David Johnston the new Defence Force chief

Johnston, a naval officer who has been the nation’s second most senior military figure since 2018, will replace long-serving Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell in July.

  • Matthew Knott
Vice Admiral David Johnston.

Can a two-year ‘placeholder’ reform the Australian Defence Force?

The Albanese government has opted for continuity over change and safety over boldness in its choice of a new Defence Force chief.

  • Matthew Knott
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Military investigating claims of officers boasting of sexual conquests in WhatsApp group

Asked about the so-called “three-ringed wranglers” WhatsApp group, Navy Chief Mark Hammond said the claims were being taken “very seriously”.

  • Matthew Knott
Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell said the military was well below target staffing levels.

Defence Force under ‘stress’ as chief reveals true extent of staff crisis

Allowing foreigners to serve in Australia’s armed forces is among changes being considered to bolster a sluggish recruitment effort that has left the military short thousands of personnel.

  • Matthew Knott
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The Department of Defence has gone to war against a veterans’ meme page

Defence department goes to war over meme page

The Pineapple Express’ edgy, often offensive memes developed a cult following among veterans. The top brass at Defence wasn’t laughing.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell said deep fake videos pose serious national security threats.

‘Truth decay’: Defence Force chief warns of information warfare risks

General Angus Campbell says the Chinese military is especially invested in forms of psychological warfare that seek to confuse and divide foreign citizens.

  • Matthew Knott
Senator Jacqui Lambie and military lawyer Glenn Kolomeitz are calling on the International Criminal Court to investigate senior Australian military commanders.

‘Culture of cover-up’: Lambie refers ADF commanders to The Hague

Senator Jacqui Lambie has referred senior Defence Force officers to the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

  • Matthew Knott
The chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, offered to hand back his Distinguished Service Cross.

Defence chief Angus Campbell tried to hand back his Afghanistan medal but was refused

The offer was made to then-defence minister Linda Reynolds but was turned down by the Morrison government because it did not want anybody’s medals revoked.

  • Chris Masters

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