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Defence Forces (Ireland)
The Defence Forces, also known as Óglaigh na hÉireann, are the military of Ireland, made up of the Army, the Air Corps, the Naval Service, and the Reserve Defence Forces.
Defence Forces of Georgia
Defence Forces of Georgia (საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალები), Georgia's armed forces: Land, Air, Special Operations Forces, National Guard; President as commander-in-chief, 37,000-person 2026 ceiling, NATO-standard conscription reform, Iraq and Afghanistan deployments.
Defence industry of India
The Defence industry of India, also known as the arms industry in India, is a network of state-owned and private firms making military equipment, with record production of Rs 1.78 trillion in FY 2025-26.
Defence industry of Ukraine
The defense industry of Ukraine, also known as the arms industry in Ukraine, inherited about 30% of Soviet arms capacity in 1991 and has expanded rapidly since Russia's 2022 invasion.
Defence mechanism
A defence mechanism, also known as a psychological defense mechanism, is an automatic unconscious process that regulates emotional conflict, proposed by Sigmund Freud in 1894.
Defence Medal (United Kingdom)
Defence Medal (United Kingdom): British Second World War campaign medal established 16 August 1945 for non-operational service at home, in the Home Guard, or overseas, distinct from the campaign stars and the proposed National Defence Medal.
Defence of Buenos Aires
The Defence of Buenos Aires (la Defensa de Buenos Aires) was the militia's successful 1807 resistance to Britain's second invasion of the Río de la Plata.
Defence of property
Defence of property, or defense of property, is a legal justification allowing reasonable, usually non-deadly force to protect possessions, distinct from self-defense; Katko v. Briney, the MPC, and Canadian Bill C-26 set its limits.
Defence of the Polish Coast
The Defence of the Polish Coast (Obrona Wybrzeża) was the 1939 campaign in which Polish forces defended Gdańsk Pomerania against Germany at the start of World War II.
Defence of the Reich
The Defence of the Reich (German: Reichsverteidigung) was the Luftwaffe's strategic air defense campaign over Germany and occupied Europe during World War II, opposing the Anglo-American bomber offensive.
Defence Research Agency
The Defence Research Agency (DRA) was an executive agency of the UK Ministry of Defence, formed in 1991 from four non-nuclear research establishments and merged into DERA in 1995.
Defence Research and Development Canada
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC; French: Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada) is the science and technology agency of Canada's Department of National Defence, with seven research centers.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (रक्षा अनुसंधान एवं विकास संगठन)
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (रक्षा अनुसंधान एवं विकास संगठन), known as DRDO, is India's agency for military research under the Ministry of Defence, formed in 1958.
Defence Science and Technology Group
The Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), formerly the Defence Science and Technology Organisation, is the research arm of Australia's Department of Defence, created in 1974.
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is a UK Ministry of Defence executive agency providing in-government science and technology, created in 2001 from the split of DERA.
Defence Universities Alliance
Defence Universities Alliance (DUA): UK MOD-led network of 35 founding universities launched 13 July 2026 by Luke Pollard, part of a £182 million defence skills package, with three aims: defence research, skills and careers, and collaboration.
Defence, Security and Resilience Bank
The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) is a proposed treaty-based multilateral defence-finance bank, first proposed by Rob Murray in 2025, to be hosted in Canada with up to £100 billion in low-cost financing, operations targeted for 2027.
Defences and remedies in defamation law
Defences and remedies in defamation law covers the defenses to a defamation claim, such as truth, honest opinion, and privilege, and the remedies, chiefly damages and injunctions.
Defences to nuisance
Defences to nuisance are the legal answers to claims of unreasonable interference with land or public comfort, ranging from complete defenses like statutory authority and prescription to limits on remedies.
Defend Trade Secrets Act
The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 is a United States federal statute, enacted May 11, 2016, creating a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation.
Defendant
Defendant: the party against whom a proceeding is brought; the accused in criminal cases, the person or entity sued by the plaintiff in civil cases, and the respondent in certain actions, appeals, and family law.
Defender (association football)
A defender in association football is an outfield player closest to their own goal who prevents scoring by marking attackers, intercepting passes, and winning the ball.
Defender of the bond
Defender of the bond (defensor vinculi): a Catholic tribunal official required in every marriage nullity case, appointed by the bishop to argue against nullity, write animadversions, and appeal adverse sentences.
Defender of the Fatherland Day (День защитника Отечества)
Defender of the Fatherland Day (День защитника Отечества), also known as Red Army Day, is Russia's 23 February holiday for the military and, in practice, all men. Official day off since 2002; current name adopted 2006; origin tied to the 1918 Red Present campaign, not an actual 1918 victory.
Defenders (comics)
Defenders (comics): Marvel Comics superhero "non-team" debuting in Marvel Feature #1 (1971) with Doctor Strange, Namor, and the Hulk; distinct from the 2017 Netflix Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist team.
Defenders of the Faith
Defenders of the Faith is a 1984 studio album by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest. It is platinum-certified and features the controversial track "Eat Me Alive."
Defenders of the Homeland (Colombia)
Defensores de la Patria (Defenders of the Homeland) is the right-wing Colombian party founded by President Abelardo de la Espriella, winner of the 2026 election, legally recognized by the CNE in August 2026 and under annulment litigation.
Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob: 2012 legal thriller novel by William Landay (Delacorte) and its 2020 Apple TV+ eight-episode limited series with Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell, about an assistant DA whose 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a classmate.
Defending Jacob (miniseries)
Defending Jacob is an eight-episode Apple TV+ limited crime drama series (April 24, 2020) adapted from William Landay's 2012 novel, starring Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell, created by Mark Bomback and directed by Morten Tyldum.
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life is a 1991 American romantic comedy-fantasy written, directed by, and starring Albert Brooks, with Meryl Streep, set in Judgment City, an afterlife where the deceased defend their lives in court.