In 1995, after some key Iraqi military officers defected, the agency shifted its support to the Iraqi National Accord.

Many naval officers (mostly Bengalis) had defected from the Navy and fought against the Pakistan Navy.

Marselius wondered if a Roman officer had defected and was now leading the barbarians.

But, with the exception of one regimental commander, no other Hungarian officer defected in response to Miklós's plea.

On 29 May 120 government soldiers and eight officers defected from the government and left Libya.

On 26 May, fifteen soldiers and two officers defected to the rebels, and, the following day, gunfire was exchanged.

At least two generals and other "high-ranking officers" reportedly defected to the opposition.

Tonight, for example, they announced that 40 officers had defected in northern Afghanistan and agreed to cut off the main north-south Taliban supply route in the country.

According to the rebels, 40 military officers, including a first-Lieutenant, defected together with their weapons.

The Spanish Republican Navy suffered from the same problems as the army: many officers had defected or had been killed after trying to do so.