Security Intelligence – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 17, 2025

Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 17, 2025.

MIL-OSI Security: COMLOG WESTPAC Holds Awards Ceremony June 12, 2025 [Image 1 of 6]
Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific) Issued by: on SINGAPORE (June 12, 2025) Capt. John-Paul Tamez, left, Deputy Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73), presents the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Lt. Michael Sanza, assigned to COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73, during an awards ceremony on Sembawang Naval Installation, […]

MIL-OSI Security: Pacific Partnership 2025 Conducts Mission Stop in Suva, Fiji, June 12, 2025 [Image 4 of 7]
Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific) Issued by: on SUVA, Fiji (June 12, 2025) U.S. Army veterinarians, assigned to 72nd Medical Detachment Veterinary Service Support, assist in training of Fiji farmers at the National Small Ruminant Field Day hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture & Waterways, as part of Pacific Partnership 2025, in […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Green’s fiscal strategy opportunity to debate new thinking on public investment – Better Taxes
Source: Better Taxes for a Better Future The Better Taxes for a Better Future campaign welcomes the recognition in the Green Party’s Fiscal Strategy of the importance of government capability in building an economy and society that delivers what our communities need. Its fiscal strategy is a significant contribution towards moving thinking on from the […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Appeal for information following incident in New Brighton
Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police are wanting to speak with the man in this photo, as we believe he can assist with our enquiries into an incident on New Brighton Pier at about 3:40pm on Saturday 14 June. The man has a distinctive hat and bike. If you have any information that could help […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Police seek arson suspects at Solomontown
Source: New South Wales – News Police are investigating an arson at Solomontown and believe the suspects may have been injured during the fire. Just after midnight on Monday 16 June, police were called to a report of a car on fire in Young Street, Solomontown. When police officers arrived, they discovered a car on […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Tasmania Police mourns fallen officer
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Tasmania Police mourns fallen officer Tuesday, 17 June 2025 – 9:26 am. Investigations continue today into the tragic shooting death of a Tasmania Police officer in the state’s North-West on Monday.With the permission of the officer’s family, Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams has confirmed the officer is Constable […]

MIL-OSI Security: Pennsylvania Man Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Identity Theft
Source: Office of United States Attorneys DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Adepoju Babatunde Salako, 32, of Pennsylvania, has been charged with six counts of wire fraud; one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering; and four counts of […]

MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 2025-26: Education equity support extended
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 16/06/2025 – Joint media release The ACT Government will continue to support Canberra families with the […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fire in Freemans Bay
Source: New Zealand Police Police has been advised of a fire at a central Auckland supermarket on College Hill, Freemans Bay. Fire and Emergency NZ are currently leading the response. “Our advice is for the public to avoid the immediate area while emergency services are in attendance,” acting Inspector Ian Scoulding says. “We would also […]

MIL-OSI Australia: ACCC to examine unsolicited selling and lead generation practices
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The ACCC has commenced a review into unsolicited selling and lead generation, including door-to-door selling and cold calling, in response to the Consumer Action Law Centre’s designated complaint. Unsolicited selling is when a salesperson approaches a consumer out of the blue to try and generate the sale of a […]

MIL-OSI USA: Capito and Justice Release Statement Following Flooding in Ohio and Marion Counties
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) issued a statement following the devastating flooding in Ohio and Marion counties: “Our hearts go out to the families and communities across West Virginia who are being impacted by the […]

MIL-OSI Security: Pakistan native arrested, charged with illegal reentry
Source: Office of United States Attorneys BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Saima Qamar, 55, a citizen of Canada and native of Pakistan, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with re-entry of a removed alien, which carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Special […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Charges – Domestic violence – Parap
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The NT Police Force have arrested a 29-year-old male, following a coordinated arrest operation led by Strike Force Lyra in Parap yesterday on 16 June 2025. The arrest was the resolution of an investigation into on-going offending reported between 7 – 16 June 2025. Utilising specialist resources, including […]

MIL-OSI Security: Rochester business owner sentenced for food stamp fraud
Source: Office of United States Attorneys ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Zina Amba Mbile Mbile, 46, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of food stamp fraud, was sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay $246,890.00 in restitution to the United States Department of Agriculture by Chief U.S. District […]

MIL-OSI USA: Durbin, Duckworth Join Padilla, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Demanding Trump Remove Military Forces From Los Angeles
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin June 14, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw all military forces from Los Angeles and […]

MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Joins Local Leaders, Army Corps Of Engineers To Celebrate Progress of Cahokia Heights Sewer Trunkline Project
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin June 13, 2025 Phase I of the city’s sewer trunkline project was supported by $3.5 million in federal funding Durbin secured through an earmark in the FY23 government funding bill CAHOKIA HEIGHTS – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined state and […]

MIL-OSI Security: Truck Driver Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Kidnapping Leading to Death
Source: US FBI A truck driver who kidnapped a 25-year-old woman and dumped her dead body in the woods in August 2024 was sentenced today to life in federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson. Naasson Hazzard, 28, of Austin, was indicted in October 2024 on […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Classroom creativity inspires
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia 12 May 2025 Challenging classrooms are producing fresh ideas as the new school year gets underway for the four teachers we will follow throughout 2025. Lilly Maynard Year 5–6 teacher, Ulverstone Primary School, Tasmania Year 5–6 teacherUlverstone Primary School, Tasmania For Lilly Maynard, now in her second year as a […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Don’t risk Dutton on TAFE
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia 15 April 2025 The 2025 Federal Election will set the path for many aspects of the lives of TAFE students, teachers and educators, but none more pressing than the future of TAFE. We have seen landmark improvements to the sector since Anthony Albanese’s Labor government took office. TAFE once again […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cassidy Introduces Bill to Remove Barriers to Telemental Health Care
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Louisiana Bill Cassidy WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Telemental Health Care Access Act to remove barriers to telemental and behavioral health services for Medicare beneficiaries by removing the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in person within six months of being treated for mental or behavioral health services through telehealth. […]