Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 4, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: UPDATE: Charges – Violent act cause Death – Wadeye
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police have charged a 29-year-old male in relation to a death in September last year. On 19September 2024, a 49-year-old male presented to the Wadeye clinic reporting he had been assaulted. Whilst at the clinic the male collapsed and was airlifted to Royal Darwin Hospital […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Enquiries ongoing into Hamilton aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Hamilton Police are following solid lines of enquiry in their investigation of a recent violent aggravated robbery. About 1:40pm on Saturday 28 June, two men armed with a firearm entered a bar on Liverpool Street. The offenders presented the firearm at the sole worker in the bar and demanded cash before […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Serious crash – road blocked near Roxburgh
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 8 between Roxburgh and Millers Flat is blocked following a serious crash. The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 11:15am. Indications are that there are serious injuries, and a helicopter is responding. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. Diversions are in place at Roxburgh and Millers Flat. ENDS MIL […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Summer blitz on town centre crime
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release Summer blitz on town centre crime Over 500 town centres have signed up to the Home Secretary’s Safer Streets summer blitz that will see increased police patrols and local action . Thousands of shoppers and businesses will see increased police presence, stronger prevention and enforcement action by […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Scottish recipients of The Elizabeth Emblem
Source: Scottish Government First Minister marks lives given in public service. First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to the eight Scottish recipients of The Elizabeth Emblem. The emblem is awarded posthumously to family members of those who died in public service. It is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of […]
MIL-OSI Security: 241 county lines shut down following national action
Source: United Kingdom National Police Chiefs Council Criminal gangs who exploit children and vulnerable adults to supply drugs across the country were targeted last week in a national police operation, which led to 241 County Lines shut down. County Lines is a term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Charges – Sexual assault – Berrimah
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Yesterday, Northern Territory Police arrested a man in relation to a sexual assault that occurred in Berrimah on Friday 27 June 2025. It is alleged the 60-year-old man sexually assaulted a woman who is known to him at an address in Berrimah. He has since been arrested and […]
MIL-OSI USA News: Establishing the President’s Make America Beautiful Again Commission
Source: US Whitehouse By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The United States is blessed with vast beautiful landscapes, abundant natural resources, and a rich heritage of discovery by travelers and outdoorsmen. America’s national parks, forests, waterways, […]
MIL-OSI USA News: Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks
Source: US Whitehouse By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy. From the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon to the tranquility of the Great Smoky Mountains, America’s national parks have provided generations of American families with unforgettable memories. […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Elizabeth Emblem awarded to families of public servants who died in the line of duty
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release Elizabeth Emblem awarded to families of public servants who died in the line of duty More than 100 public servants who died in service recognised in the second ever Elizabeth Emblem List 106 police officers, firefighters, overseas workers and other public servants who died in service have […]
MIL-Evening Report: Lost in space: MethaneSat failed just as NZ was to take over mission control – here’s what we need to know now
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Rattenbury, Associate Professor in Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Environmental Defense Fund, CC BY-SA This week’s announcement of the loss of a methane-detecting satellite, just days before New Zealand was meant to take over mission control, is a blow to the country’s space research […]
MIL-OSI Security: Met Police shut down over 100 county lines in major crackdown on organised crime gangs
Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police The Met has shut down over 100 drug lines as part of its efforts to reduce the number of vulnerable people exposed to criminality and abuse and tackle wider associated violence. In just one week (between Monday, 23 June and Sunday, 29 June) Met officers arrested 301 people believed […]
MIL-OSI USA: We Have Only Just Begun
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wisconsin Ron Johnson On July 1, after the longest vote-a-rama in Senate history, the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by a vote of 51-50. Here is why I voted yes. With President Biden in the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress, Democrats had every […]
MIL-OSI USA: LaLota Delivers $5,000+ SALT Relief, Cuts Middle-Class Taxes, Protects Social Security, and Strengthens Long Island’s Economy
Source: US Representative Nick LaLota (NY-01) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Nick LaLota (R–Suffolk County) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1 – the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping legislative package that delivers the most significant tax relief for the middle class in a generation, includes historic investments in national security […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Park and . . . no ride for teen thief
Source: New Zealand Police A teenager who allegedly attempted to steal a car from the Sunnyvale park-n-ride had the brakes put on his plans after Police showed up. Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Kelly Farrant, says officers were out patrolling yesterday morning at local park-n-rides due to recent reports of vehicle and number plate […]
MIL-OSI USA: U.S. Senators Duckworth, Markey, Booker Condemn Republican Cuts to Environmental Justice Grants, Slam GOP Weakening of Key Environmental Law
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth July 02, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ)—co-chairs of the Environmental Justice Caucus—today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans rammed through Trump’s so-called Big Beautiful Bill, which would rescind funds already appropriated […]
MIL-OSI Security: TALLAHASSEE MAN SENTENCED FOR CARRYING A GLOCK SWITCH
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jimmy Bender, 19, of Tallahassee, Florida was sentenced to 24 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to possessing a machinegun. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. According to court […]
MIL-OSI Security: USCENTCOM Commander Conducts Middle East Trip to Visit U.S. Service Members and Strengthen Regional Partnerships
Source: United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla conducted a multi-nation trip through the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean from June 30 to July 3, to visit the U.S. service members involved in the defense of U.S. forces and interests across the region as well as meet with […]
MIL-OSI: USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. To Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MIAMI, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: USCB) will report financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 after the market closes on Thursday, July 24, 2025. A conference call to discuss quarterly results will also be held with Chairman, President, and CEO, Luis […]
MIL-OSI Security: USS Gabrielle Giffords arrives in Seattle
Source: United States Navy Pacific Fleet 1 SEATTLE – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) departed Naval Base San Diego June 23 and arrived at its new homeport of Seattle June 28, following an 18-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. MIL Security OSI –