Ukraine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Schatz: Congress Controls Purse Strings, Not Trump
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Hawaii Brian Schatz WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today urged his colleagues to reject President Donald Trump’s efforts to enact a harmful $9 billion cut to foreign aid and public broadcasting. The Republican […]
MIL-OSI USA: Bacon Lauds Progress on FY26 Defense Policy Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Don Bacon (2nd District of Nebraska) Bacon Lauds Progress on FY26 Defense Policy Bill Washington – Late Tuesday evening, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee (CITI), voted in favor of advancing H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Note to Correspondents: MH17 tragedy
Source: United Nations secretary general Tomorrow, we mark the 11th anniversary of the downing of the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Eastern Ukraine and the 298 lives lost on that tragic day. The Secretary-General stands in full solidarity with the families of the victims and in honour of their memory. Pursuant to Security Council Resolution […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Why Russia is not taking Trump’s threats seriously
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Patrick E. Shea, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Global Governance, University of Glasgow The US president, Donald Trump, recently announced that Russia had 50 days to end its war in Ukraine. Otherwise it would face comprehensive secondary sanctions targeting countries that continued trading with Moscow. On July […]
MIL-OSI Security: NATO Deputy Secretary General calls for stronger NATO-EU cooperation to build on historic Summit decisions
Source: NATO On Wednesday (16 July), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska addressed a joint meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE). She explained the outcome of the NATO Summit in The Hague, called for stronger cooperation with the European Union (EU), and answered […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: My liberal vision for a thriving economy
Source: Liberal Democrats UK Read Ed’s speech in full Thank you very much. It’s lovely to see you all this afternoon – as I hope to make a splash… this time, on dry land! I don’t know if someone planned it, or if it is just a coincidence that my speech on the economy comes […]
MIL-OSI USA: Deluzio Fights Price Gouging, Secures Wins for Western PA in Annual Defense Bill
Source: US Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) with colleagues on the powerful House Armed Services Committee, marked up the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—the large, annual defense bill that creates the policies related to our armed services and other national security-related efforts. Congressman Deluzio voted for the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Ranking Member Frankel Statement at the Subcommittee Markup of the 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Funding Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Ranking Member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee’s markup of the fiscal year 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill: -As Prepared For Delivery-Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Zonal pricing is dead – here’s how the UK should change its electricity system instead
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, DPhil Candidate in Energy Policy, University of Oxford Marcin Rogozinski/Shutterstock The UK government has decided against setting different prices for electricity based on the locations of consumers. Zonal pricing would have categorised Britain into distinct zones, each with wholesale electricity prices that reflect how much power […]
MIL-OSI: Big Developments for Drone Stocks as White House Issues Executive Order to Unleash American Drone Dominance
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) PALM BEACH, Fla., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – Two recent actions by the White House and the Department of Defense have been issued to cut the “Red Tape” and Unleash American Drone Dominance. An article in TheHill.com said that: “Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a new […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Press release – Deal on more funding to boost skills development and address new challenges
Source: European Parliament Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on changes to the European Social Fund+ to boost skills in the defence and decarbonisation industries. The co-legislators agreed to support EU-countries using ESF+ funding for skills development in the defence sector and decarbonising industries. Regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine will also […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Missions – AFET ad-hoc delegation to the United States of America – 21-24 July 2025 – 21-07-2025 – Committee on Foreign Affairs
Source: European Parliament AFET hearing on EU-US political relations © Image used under the license from Adobe stock A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, will travel to Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia from 21 to 24 July 2025. This will be the Committee’s first official visit to […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – AFET ad-hoc delegation to the United States of America – 21-24 July 2025 – Committee on Foreign Affairs
Source: European Parliament AFET hearing on EU-US political relations © Image used under the license from Adobe stock A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, will travel to Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia from 21 to 24 July 2025. This will be the Committee’s first official visit to […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Press release – Cohesion funding: deal on mid-term update responding to new challenges
Source: European Parliament Parliament and Council teams have reached an agreement on new priorities for and modifications to the current cycle of EU cohesion funding. Negotiators from Parliament and the Danish Council Presidency have agreed provisionally on a mid-term update to the EU’s current cycle of cohesion policy funding, which aims to reduce regional inequalities […]
MIL-OSI Security: Allies agree NATO’s 2026-2030 Common Funding Resource Plan
Source: NATO On Wednesday 16 July, the North Atlantic Council approved the 2026-2030 Common Funding Resource Plan. This newest Resource Plan gives an overview of the resource demands over the next five years and allocates the necessary common funds to reflect NATO’s increased level of ambition. In approving this Resource Plan, the Council agreed the […]
MIL-OSI Europe: The BRICS + summit in Brazil raises the banner of multilateralism
Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Alexandre Brum – BRICS Brasil by Cosimo GrazianiRio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) – On July 6 and 7, the annual summit of the so-called BRICS countries took place in Rio de Janeiro. This forum of states was founded in 2009 and has grown in recent […]
MIL-OSI USA: SETAF-AF highlights 173rd Airborne Brigade innovation at LANDEURO 2025
Source: United States Army 1 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, alongside multinational medical teams, integrated drone-based blood resupply as part of the multinational Hospital Exercise (HOSPEX) during Swift Response 2025 at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, May 15, 2025. The Flying Basket drone delivers […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Gabe Vasquez Votes to Pass National Defense Bill, Delivering Military Strength and Wins on NM Priorities
Source: US Representative Gabe Vasquez’s (NM-02) WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 15, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) – a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) – voted in favor of the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “It is vital that we ensure America’s armed forces have the training, equipment, […]
MIL-OSI China: Trump says Ukraine ‘shouldn’t target Moscow’
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday Ukraine should not target Moscow, following a report stating that he had encouraged Kiev to escalate deep strikes into Russian territory, according to media reports. “No, he shouldn’t target Moscow,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White […]
MIL-OSI China: Kremlin says Russia remains ready for talks with Ukraine after Trump remarks
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Russia remains ready for further talks with Ukraine but has not received proposals for a meeting from Kiev, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. “They want to see this dialogue in Washington, they want to see it in Europe, allegedly,” Peskov said. The comments were made […]