Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 20, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: Call for information – Aggravated robbery – Gillen
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Police are calling for information in relation to an aggravated robbery that occurred in Gillen overnight. Around 9pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that a Taxi had been stolen while attending a job on Newland Street. It is alleged that a male entered the Taxi […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta and Newsom Administration Celebrate Newport Beach Win Allowing the City to Comply with State Housing Law
Source: US State of California Thursday, June 19, 2025 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov Attorney General Bonta and Newsom Administration have supported Newport Beach in lawsuits attacking City’s general plan OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez today issued a statement after a trial court sided with […]
MIL-Evening Report: A new special tribunal will investigate Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Will it be effective?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria, Lecturer in Criminal Law and International Law, Curtin University Earlier this year, the European Union, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and an international coalition of states agreed to establish a new special tribunal. The tribunal will eventually be tasked with holding Russia accountable for the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: George Town man charged after police seized 16 illegal firearms
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice George Town man charged after police seized 16 illegal firearms Friday, 20 June 2025 – 10:16 am. A man has been charged with multiple firearms, drug and driving-related offences after police seized 16 illegal firearms during a search at a George Town residence. Police attended the residence on Wednesday […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Global survey finds 8 out of 10 people support taxing oil and gas corporations to pay for climate damages
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa A majority of people believe governments must tax oil, gas and coal corporations for climate-related loss and damage, and that their government is not doing enough to counter the influence on politics of the super-rich and polluting industries. These are the key findings of a global survey, which reflects broad consensus across political […]
MIL-Evening Report: Keith Rankin Analysis – America’s imperial ‘gift’: ‘Crusader Democracy’ versus ‘Christian Nationalism’
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Keith Rankin, trained as an economic historian, is a retired lecturer in Economics and Statistics. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. The United States has always fancied itself as the founder of modern democracy (aka ‘Democracy’). And, although that country has been self-absorbed for most of its history, it has always […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Charges over Central Highlands ‘wood-hooking’
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Charges over Central Highlands ‘wood-hooking’ Friday, 20 June 2025 – 9:36 am. Nine people from the Queenstown area are facing charges including stealing and trespassing as part of joint operation between Tasmania Police and Sustainable Timber Tasmania targeting the illegal harvesting of timber in the Central Highlands.Authorities have […]
MIL-OSI USA: News 06/19/2025
VIDEO: Blackburn Blasts Democrats’ Efforts to Obstruct ICE with Former Acting ICE Director on ‘Unmuted with Marsha’
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a new episode of ‘Unmuted with Marsha’ blasting the Democrats’ efforts to obstruct the lawful operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that keep Americans safe by removing criminal illegal aliens from our communities. Senator Blackburn spoke with Former Acting ICE Director Jonathan […]
MIL-OSI Global: Nuclear scientists have long been targets in covert ops – Israel has brought that policy out of the shadows
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Jenna Jordan, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology Portraits of Iranian military generals and nuclear scientists killed in Israel’s June 13, 2025, attack are displayed on a sign as a plume of heavy smoke and fire rise from an oil refinery in southern Tehran […]
MIL-OSI Security: Appeal for information after innocent man shot dead
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police Detectives are appealing for information three months after an innocent man was fatally shot in Tottenham, in what detectives believe is a case of mistaken identity. Mahad Abdi Mohamed, a much-loved son, brother and dad, died of a gunshot wound to the head following a shooting in Waverley Road, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Met Police increase patrols at summer concerts to protect women and girls
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Service has stepped up patrols at major music events across the capital over the summer – helping to keep women and girls safe as the number of stadium concerts in London more than doubles this year. As part of the ongoing crackdown on violent offenders, […]
MIL-OSI USA: JOINT HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York) Know Your Immigration Rights If you or a loved one encounter immigration enforcement officials, it is essential that you know your rights and have prepared your household for all possible outcomes. Ask for a warrant: The Fourth Amendment of the […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: 1,500 jobs created at UK nuclear weapons headquarters as sector boasts above average wages
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release 1,500 jobs created at UK nuclear weapons headquarters as sector boasts above average wages Thousands of high-skilled jobs and hundreds of apprenticeships have been created to help keep the United Kingdom protected around the clock, with newly published figures highlighting the economic benefits of the defence […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI from the NYPost: FBI Emails Obtained by Grassley ‘Expose Biden DOJ’s Obsession with Piling on Trump Charges’
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley Miranda Devine: FBI emails revealed to The Post expose Biden DOJ’s obsession with piling on Trump chargesJune 18, 2025New York Post Internal FBI emails reveal that rogue agents and prosecutors in the Biden DOJ were looking for ways to pile on new criminal charges […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Chief coroner will not direct inquest into death of Lisa Colleen Rauch
Dr. Jatinder Baidwan, British Columbia’s chief coroner, has determined not to direct an inquest in the death of Lisa Colleen Rauch as the circumstances do not meet the requirement for a mandatory inquest under the Coroner’s Act. On Dec. 28, 2019, Lisa Rauch’s death in Victoria was reported to the BC Coroners Service. It followed […]
MIL-Evening Report: Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University Louise Beaumont/Getty When a renewable energy developer announces a new project, there’s one big question mark – how will nearby communities react? Community pushback has scuttled many renewables projects. Sometimes, communities are angry landowners hosting […]
MIL-Evening Report: Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Jeffery, Sessional Academic, Discipline of Film Studies, University of Sydney Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images When I was eight years old, on a Saturday night before surf lifesaving training, my dad put on the film Jaws and it changed my life forever. Unlike the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: 25 new places to eat in 2025
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Many new cafes, restaurants and bars have opened recently in Canberra. This story includes a list of new eateries to try in Canberra. New year, new restaurants. Whether you are after a new brunch spot or your next date night location, there is something new for everyone. You […]
MIL-OSI Security: NATO Deputy Secretary General attends the international Paris Air Show 2025
Source: NATO On Thursday (19 June), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska met leading Allied industry representatives at the international Paris Air Show 2025 at Le Bourget. The Deputy Secretary previewed the priorities of the NATO Summit in The Hague next week, where Allies are expected to agree a new defence investment plan that raises […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Independent Petroleum Association of America Awards Highest Honor to Midland’s Don Sparks of Discovery Operating, Inc.
Source: Independent Petroleum Association of America Headline: Independent Petroleum Association of America Awards Highest Honor to Midland’s Don Sparks of Discovery Operating, Inc. Jun 19, 2025 Independent Petroleum Association of America Awards Highest Honor to Midland’s Don Sparks of Discovery Operating, Inc. Posted at 14:49h in Press Releases by Jennifer Pett 66th Annual Oil & […]