A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the grueling three-day event in 14th place overall.

An HQ for elite Irish soldiers is to be built in Co Kildare at a cost of 46 million euro.Tanaiste and Defence Minister Simon ...

Clashes between pro-government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels reached Goma in east Congo, residents told Reuters on Saturday, as each side blamed the other for the worst violence in the area's ...

Congolese forces have rescued at least 40 hostages held by Islamic State-linked rebels after an intense battle with the extremists in the country’s hard-hit eastern region.

DR Congo is by far the world’s biggest source of cobalt, a vital component of the batteries used in electric vehicles and phones, accounting for around 70 per cent of global production.

As geopolitical tensions grow, tackling disinformation is becoming as critical as the peacekeeping missions themselves, ...

Commencing today, Irish Defence Forces personnel will be assisting An Garda Síochána. Up to 50 members combined from the 12th Infantry Battalion, Limerick and the 3rd Infantry Battalion, Kilkenny will ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been public about his opposition to women in combat jobs and his belief that standards were lowered to accommodate them.

The political and military crisis that erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in July 1960 ... to discontent within the Congolese army, the Force Publique, whose soldiers, including ...

The M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo agreed yesterday to a ceasefire ... depart the country in an orderly way. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date ...

Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed ... to discontent within the Congolese army, the Force Publique, whose soldiers ...