Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 5, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
US Senate News: Source: US Whitehouse class=”has-text-align-center”>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During my first Administration, I restricted the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, which successfully prevented national security threats from reaching our borders and which the Supreme Court upheld. In Executive Order 14161 of January 20, 2025 […]
MIL-OSI USA: Chairman Pfluger, Green Request DHS Documents on Suspect in Boulder Terror Attack
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) WASHINGTON, DC — In the wake of the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) and Full Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) sent a letter to Department of Homeland […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Keith Self Commemorates Renaming of VA Clinic in Honor of Sam Johnson
Source: On Monday, Congressman Keith Self proudly joined local leaders, veterans, and the North Texas community in a moving ceremony to officially rename the Plano VA Clinic in honor of the late Congressman Sam Johnson, a true American hero and tireless advocate for veterans. The newly named Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic will serve […]
MIL-OSI USA: SEAC Black Provides Opening Remarks During KEYSTONE Course’s Pentagon Visit
Source: US Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff Headline: SEAC Black Provides Opening Remarks During KEYSTONE Course’s Pentagon Visit Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black delivered opening remarks to U.S., partner, and allied senior noncommissioned officers and petty officers during the KEYSTONE class’s visit to the Pentagon […]
MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen Grills Secretary Lutnick on Impacts of Damaging Steel Tariff on Granite State Businesses, Defense Supply Chain
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen (Washington, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Small Business Committees, today questioned U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing examining the U.S. Department […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cotton Introduces Bill to Ban Blacklisted Firms from Sensitive DOE Contracts
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Arkansas Tom Cotton FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353June 4, 2025 Cotton Introduces Bill to Ban Blacklisted Firms from Sensitive DOE Contracts Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Securing our Energy Supply Chains Act, legislation that would establish a Department of Energy non-procurement […]
MIL-OSI Security: SEAC Black Provides Opening Remarks During KEYSTONE Course’s Pentagon Visit
Source: US Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black delivered opening remarks to U.S., partner, and allied senior noncommissioned officers and petty officers during the KEYSTONE class’s visit to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, June 3, 2025. KEYSTONE is the world’s premiere […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Zealand to host consultations on Bougainville at Burnham
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will host post-referendum talks between the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government next week, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. The ‘Burnham Consultations’ will be held at Burnham Military Camp at the request of Sir Jerry Mateparae, as independent moderator. The discussions will be led by Sir Jerry […]
MIL-OSI Video: ATTENTION!!!
Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements) ————— Members of the @UsAirforce and civilians from the 711th Human Performance Wing stand tall in formation at the @USAFmuseum. For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov ————— Keep up with the Department of Defense on social media! Like the DoD on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DeptofDefense Follow […]
MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Meets With Three Federal Judges To Discuss Judicial Security
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin June 04, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after discussing judicial security with Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District of Florida, Judge Mark Norris of the Western District […]
MIL-OSI Canada: HMCS William Hall contributes to significant seizure of illegal narcotics on Operation CARIBBE
Source: Government of Canada News (2) June 4, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces On May 29 and 31, while deployed in support of Operation CARIBBE, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall and an embarked United States Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) successfully conducted seizures of more than 1300 […]
MIL-OSI USA: Vasquez Raises Concerns Over Lack of Information for Hunters and Outdoorsmen’s Access to the Militarized Portion of the Border
Source: US Representative Gabe Vasquez’s (NM-02) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) raised serious concerns about the growing militarization of the borderlands in New Mexico. In late April, the Administration transferred control of approximately 400 square miles along the U.S.-Mexico border to the United States […]
MIL-OSI USA: SASC Chairman Roger Wicker Releases Defense Reconciliation Bill
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today unveiled legislative text of the reconciliation bill’s defense portion. The House and Senate Armed Services Committees developed this legislation in close coordination with the White House and Department of […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI—Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, Chinese Nationals’ Arrests
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Tennessee Bill Hagerty WASHINGTON—Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees, joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss the budget reconciliation package, along with two Chinese nationals charged with smuggling and potential agroterrorism. *Click the photo […]
MIL-OSI Video: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment
Source: United Nations (Video News) On this year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we honoured those who gave their lives in the service of peace and recognized the vital contributions of all peacekeepers serving around the world and in UN Headquarters. Two outstanding female peacekeepers were recognized on #PKDay for their impactful contribution to United […]
MIL-OSI Video: Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (4 June 2025) | United Nations
Source: United Nations (Video News) Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: Senior Personnel Appointment Occupied Palestinian Territory Sudan South Sudan Libya Bangladesh Yemen Human Rights/Climate International Day Programming Note SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT The Secretary-General is appointing Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy as Head of Mission and Force Commander […]
MIL-OSI USA: Bringing High-Tech Manufacturing Jobs to New York
Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced that Orbic Electronics Manufacturing, LLC, a specialized global manufacturer of telecommunications and consumer electronics devices, has broken ground on its new $110 million manufacturing global hub at 555 Wireless Boulevard in Hauppauge, Suffolk County. This project is expected to create more than 1,000 new […]
MIL-OSI USA: General and Flag Officers Announcement
Source: United States Department of Defense Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that President Donald J. Trump has nominated Navy Vice Adm. Charles B. Cooper II for appointment to the grade of admiral and Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson for appointment to the grade of general. MIL OSI USA News –
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – A Europe ready for war by 2030 – P-001202/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The deterioration of the security context requires Member States to rapidly invest in defence, with a major impact on public finances. This exceptional situation, beyond Member State control, justifies Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)[1] as a legal basis, allowing the Council to adopt measures in […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Commission White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030 – P-001284/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030[1] focuses on how the Union could best support Member States in filling their most urgent and critical conventional capability gaps. In this regard, it proposes actions and instruments to financially support Member States (in particular through the coordinated activation of the National escape clause […]