Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 18, 2025.
MIL-OSI Security: Exercise Keris Strike 25 Launches, Featuring United States, Malaysian, and Australian Forces
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND PERAK, Malaysia – The Malaysian Army officially launched Exercise Keris Strike 25 (KrS25) today, a trilateral military training event involving the U.S. Army and Australian Defence Force (ADF). Held July 17–31 in Perak, this year marks the 30th iteration of the exercise, which began as a bilateral engagement between […]
MIL-OSI Security: Exercise Keris Strike 25 Launches, Featuring United States, Malaysian, and Australian Forces
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND PERAK, Malaysia – The Malaysian Army officially launched Exercise Keris Strike 25 (KrS25) today, a trilateral military training event involving the U.S. Army and Australian Defence Force (ADF). Held July 17–31 in Perak, this year marks the 30th iteration of the exercise, which began as a bilateral engagement between […]
MIL-OSI USA: SCHUMER SECURES $54 MILLION AUTHORIZATION IN SENATE NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL FOR NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION TO BUILD NEW COMBINED OPERATIONS ALERT FACILITY; SENATOR LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELIVER $$$ IN…
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Charles E Schumer Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Is Critical Base For Air Force In Western NY, But Current Operations Are Spread Across Multiple Facilities, Wasting Energy & Degrading Command & Control & NFARS Has Lacked Funding To Build New Combined Facility After Months Of […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Mann Calls for Increased Animal Health Research Investments in Comprehensive Farm Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Tracey Mann (Kansas, 1) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of passing a five-year, comprehensive Farm Bill that makes adequate investments in animal health research and disease prevention. Following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Fischer Advances $54.3 Million for Offutt Air Force Base
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Nebraska Deb Fischer Advances additional provisions to support veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she advanced $54.3 million in funding for Nebraska military construction projects at Offutt Air Force Base. The funding was […]
MIL-OSI Canada: National Defence signs technology partnership arrangement with Australia for Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar
Source: Government of Canada News (2) July 17, 2025 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces On June 20, 2025, representatives of the governments of Canada and Australia signed a landmark technology partnership arrangement, a critical milestone in the rapid development and deployment of Canada’s A-OTHR system. Through this arrangement, Australian industry partners […]
MIL-OSI USA: Reps. Jacobs, Dean, Castro, Keating Introduce Bill to Prevent U.S. Weapons From Harming Civilians and Committing War Crimes
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) July 17, 2025 Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Bill Keating (MA-09), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Bipartisan Arms Sales Task Force, introduced legislation to improve end-use monitoring and prevent the use of U.S. weapons to commit […]
MIL-OSI USA: Booker Introduces Pesticide Injury Accountability Act
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Pesticide Injury Accountability Act, legislation that would ensure that pesticide manufacturers can be held responsible for the harm caused by their toxic products. Specifically, this bill would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth Joins Gallego and Colleagues in Condemning Trump Administration for Letting Credit Union Off the Hook for Overcharging Military Families
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth July 17, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and six of her colleagues in condemning the Trump Administration for its recent decision to terminate the consent order against Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU). This decision effectively […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: UN sounds alarm over Syria as sectarian clashes, Israeli strikes flare
Source: United Nations 4 The Druze-majority Sweida governorate, long relatively insulated from earlier phases of Syria’s 14‑year conflict, has now become a flashpoint. Briefing an emergency meeting of the Security Council, UN Assistant Secretary‑General Khaled Khiari painted a grim picture: hundreds of casualties among soldiers and civilians –including women, children and the elderly – alongside […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: World News in Brief: violence spurs displacement in Syria, Israeli forces cross the Blue Line in Lebanon, mall fire kills dozens in Iraq
Source: United Nations 4 As of Thursday, nearly 2,000 families have been displaced from violence-affected areas in Sweida governate and are currently sheltering in a dozen collective sites. Many are unable to return home due to damage, looting or destruction of their homes. The health systems in Sweida and neighbouring Dar’a governorate remain under critical […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Moore, Senator Hawley Introduce Resolution Condemning International Persecution of Christians
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Riley Moore (WV-02) Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore and Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced a resolution condemning the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries across the globe. In April, Congressman Moore gave a speech on the House Floor highlighting the rampant violence and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Markey, Padilla, Chu Join Union Workers to Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts Ed Markey Washington (July 16, 2025) – Today, on the heels of another harsh heat wave across California, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28), and union workers from the United Farm Workers (UFW), American Federation of State, County […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) and JMSDF Submarine Conduct a Bilateral Exercise
Source: United States Navy From Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Providakes YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) and a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine conducted Submarine Exercise 25-1 (SUBEX) in the Pacific Ocean, July 12, 2025. This bilateral exercise portrayed the interoperability and cooperation between the U.S. Navy […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: SOUTHERN STAR ’25: 27th Special Operations Wing projects power with partners in Chile
Source: United States Airforce The multinational training exercise emphasizes operational and tactical missions, bringing together joint, combined, interagency and military forces to strengthen coordination and interoperability within a unified special operations command. SANTIAGO, Chile (AFNS) — From the sunbaked airstrips of Antofagasta to the bustling port of Valparaíso and the icy channels of Punta […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: REFORPAC 2025: U.S. Air Force executes unprecedented surge into Pacific theater
Source: United States Airforce JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) — Over the last week, U.S. Pacific Air Forces accomplished a rapid, mass deployment and reception of personnel, equipment and aircraft to multiple locations in the Indo-Pacific theater of operations for Exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025. “We’ve seen amazing global teamwork completing an incredible lift to kick off […]
MIL-Evening Report: Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University Earlier this month, the Federal Court found controversial Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad breached the Racial Discrimination Act. Justice Angus Stewart ruled a series of speeches Haddad posted online were “fundamentally racist and antisemitic [and] profoundly offensive” […]
MIL-OSI USA: Norcross, Labor Leaders Hold Press Conference on Collective Bargaining Discharge Petition
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Donald Norcross (1st District of New Jersey) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), co-chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, joined Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Congressman Greg Casar […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: CARAT Thailand 2025 Concludes, Strengthening U.S.-Thailand Maritime Partnership
Source: United States Navy SATTAHIP, Thailand – The 31st iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand concluded June 16, 2025 in Sattahip, following a series of exercises and exchanges between the U.S. Navy (USN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The exercise, which began on July 7, 2025, was designed to enhance maritime […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: 287,000 jobs and $55 billion in economic growth on the line with key climate program’s extension
Source: US State of California 2 Jul 17, 2025 SACRAMENTO – As Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders continue to work on extending the state’s preeminent climate program – Cap-and-Invest – new reports out this week highlight how critical the program is to the state’s economic future, and how uncertainty is costing the state billions. […]