Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 6, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the Department of the Army’s Posture and Readiness
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Mississippi Roger Wicker Watch Video Here WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing on the Department of the Army’s posture and requirements for the challenges ahead. During the hearing, the committee received testimony from the Army’s […]
MIL-OSI USA: Issa, Ernst Re-Introduce Bill to Protect Law-Abiding Gun Shops from ATF Overreach
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) and Senator Joni Ernst (IA) re-introduced legislation to protect gun store owners from onerous Biden-era gun control policies, which instigated the ATF to unfairly target small firearms businesses and the legal products they sell to customers. The […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness in Space
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) today introduced their Licensing Aerospace Units to New Commercial Heights (LAUNCH) Act, which would streamline the application process for commercial space launches and the licensing of […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cramer, Bennet Introduce Bill to Strengthen Quad Space Cooperation
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the “Quad,” is an informal strategic forum for the militaries of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia. The partnership between the four countries is built upon common interests: promoting a free and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressmen Sorensen Confronts Army Secretary on Job Cuts at the Rock Island Arsenal During House Armed Services Committee Hearing
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) Congressman Sorensen to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll: “We Can’t Afford for Expertise to be Lost [at the Rock Island Arsenal], […] Where We Have Always Bolstered Our Munition Production” Congressmen Eric Sorensen (IL-17) confronted U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll about the proposed job cuts […]
MIL-OSI Video: Enhancing Joint Interoperability
Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements) ————— @usarmy paratroopers attached to the @82ndAirborneDiv1 conduct combined force-on-force combat training alongside U.K partners as part of Swift Response 25 in Setermoen, Norway. 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 […]
MIL-OSI USA: Carbajal Introduces Bill Package to Prevent Deportation of U.S. Servicemembers’ Parents
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24) Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) introduced a legislative package to prevent the deportation of servicemembers’ parents. The package includes his bipartisan legislation, the Protect Patriot Parents Act, which would make parents of U.S. military servicemembers eligible for Lawful Permanent Resident status, preventing potential deportations or […]
MIL-OSI Video: Super Squad Competition Winner
Source: US Marines (video statements) Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, won the 2025 Annual Marine Corps Super Squad Competition. The Marine Corps Super Squad Competition is an annual competition that utilizes simulated combat conditions to challenge competitors with a wide variety of complex and realistic scenarios to determine […]
MIL-OSI USA: Federal Jury Convicts Pakistani Weapons Smuggler of Transporting Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Destined for the Houthis in Yemen
Source: US State of California A federal jury convicted a Pakistani national today on charges related to smuggling Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry destined for the Houthis in Yemen and threatening multiple witnesses. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, on the night of Jan. 11, 2024, U.S. Central Command Navy forces operating from […]
MIL-OSI Security: Federal Jury Convicts Pakistani Weapons Smuggler of Transporting Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Destined for the Houthis in Yemen
Source: United States Attorneys General 7 A federal jury convicted a Pakistani national today on charges related to smuggling Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry destined for the Houthis in Yemen and threatening multiple witnesses. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, on the night of Jan. 11, 2024, U.S. Central Command Navy forces operating […]
MIL-OSI USA: King Seeks Follow Through from U.S. Army on Weapon Blast Overpressure Efforts
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke with General Randy George, Chief of staff of the Army, and Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, about the importance of addressing brain injuries in […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tuberville Talks Recruiting, AI, and Quantum Computing with Top Army Officials at SASC Hearing
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alabama Tommy Tuberville WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with the Honorable Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the Army, and General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the Army, during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing. Sen. Tuberville spoke with the top Army officials about the quality […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta Issues Builder’s Remedy Legal Alert: Local Governments Must Comply with California Housing Law
Source: US State of California Alert emphasizes the importance of lawful and consistent processing of Builder’s Remedy applications across California OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a legal alert to help California local officials understand the importance of the consistent statewide interpretation and application of California’s Housing Accountability Act (HAA) — including local governments’ […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: Seconds to Spare: A Sailor’s Fight for Life in the Eye of the Storm
Source: United States Navy Norfolk, Va. – The order to cancel evening flights came down at 8:15 p.m. on April 7, 2025, a reprieve from a rapidly approaching storm that promised to shroud USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in darkness and rain. MIL Security OSI –
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Stein and Emergency Management Officials Provide Updates at the Start of Hurricane Season, Urge North Carolinians to Stay Safe
Source: US State of North Carolina Headline: Governor Stein and Emergency Management Officials Provide Updates at the Start of Hurricane Season, Urge North Carolinians to Stay Safe Governor Stein and Emergency Management Officials Provide Updates at the Start of Hurricane Season, Urge North Carolinians to Stay SafelsaitoThu, 06/05/2025 – 15:40 Raleigh, NC Today Governor Josh […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney Bonta Issues Builder’s Remedy Legal Alert: Local Governments Must Comply with California Housing Law
Source: US State of California Alert emphasizes the importance of lawful and consistent processing of Builder’s Remedy applications across California OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a legal alert to help California local officials understand the importance of the consistent statewide interpretation and application of California’s Housing Accountability Act (HAA) — including local governments’ […]
MIL-OSI USA: Ramirez, Jacobs, Jayapal, Pocan, 18 Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Condition Weapons to Israel, Save Lives
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Delia Ramirez – Illinois (3rd District) The legislation comes as the government of Netanyahu escalates ground operations in Gaza and the West Bank and the Trump Administration advocates for the displacement of Palestinians Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of Congress Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Pramila […]
MIL-OSI USA: Moran Leads Effort to Secure Future of Red River Army Depot
Source: Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) issued the following statement regarding the future operations of the Red River Army Depot (RRAD). Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) issued the following statement regarding the future operations of the Red River Army Depot (RRAD). Earlier this week, Congressman Moran led a letter to Secretary […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Leads Colleagues In Taking Bipartisan Action To Protect Immigrant Youth from Abuse & Neglect
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and his colleagues are demanding answers from the Trump administration over a disturbing shift in immigration policy that’s leaving abused and abandoned immigrant youth without basic protections. At the same time, Representatives Gomez, Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), […]
MIL-OSI Security: NATO Defence Ministers agree new capability targets to strengthen the Alliance
Source: NATO Meeting in Brussels on Thursday 5 June [2025], NATO Defence Ministers agreed an ambitious new set of capability targets to build a stronger, fairer, more lethal Alliance, and ensure warfighting readiness for years to come. At a closing press conference NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed that the targets “describe exactly what capabilities […]