Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 3, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Collins Secures $50 Million for Maine Air National Guard Hangar
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Published: May 02, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $50 million for the Maine Air National Guard to construct a new hangar in Bangor. This funding was included in the Fiscal Year […]
MIL-OSI USA: Sullivan, Van Hollen Recognize U.S. Foreign Service Day
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Dan Sullivan 05.02.25 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, announced a resolution celebrating May 2, 2025 as “Foreign Service Day.” The day recognizes the men and women who have served, or […]
MIL-OSI USA: RELEASE: Senator Mullin Meets with Stop Soldier Suicide Leadership, Highlights Veteran Mental Health Support
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator MarkWayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) RELEASE: Senator Mullin Meets with Stop Soldier Suicide Leadership, Highlights Veteran Mental Health Support Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), met with members of the Stop Soldier Suicide organization and received a briefing on the Black Box Project. The Black Box Project saves […]
MIL-OSI USA: Letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Highlights Concerns Over Divestment of Legacy Airborne ISR Capabilities
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) BISMARCK, N.D. – Over the last couple of years, the U.S. Air Force has begun to rapidly divest legacy airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms without demonstrating how new capabilities can replace them. The rate of investment and divestment leaves the Combatant Commanders accepting greater risk and provides […]
MIL-OSI USA: New military occupational specialty supports Army space vision
Source: United States Army WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army announced today the creation of a new military occupational specialty for enlisted personnel supporting Army space operations – the 40D, Space Operations Specialist. “We know from all the Army warfighting concepts that we need space capability,” said Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, commanding general U.S. Army Space […]
MIL-OSI Security: Around the Air Force: Space Force Warfighting Framework; Training Range Improvements; Integrating Air, Missile Defense
Source: United States Air Force In this week’s look Around the Air Force, the U.S. Space Force outlines a vision for space superiority, Combat Support Training Ranges get improvements for warfighters, and the Air Force works with the Army on a large-scale military modernization experiment. MIL Security OSI –
MIL-OSI USA: The White House Office of Management and Budget Releases the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Skinny Budget
US Senate News: Source: The White House Washington, D.C.–Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent President Trump’s topline discretionary Budget request for fiscal year 2026 to the U.S. Congress. The Budget, which reduces non-defense discretionary by $163 billion or 23 percent from the 2025 enacted level, guts a weaponized deep state while providing […]
MIL-OSI Video: Fire In The Hole 💥
Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements) ————— @marineswith the @MarineForcesReservefire a FGM-148 Javelin at @fortmccoy. #DYK The blast radius for the Javelin is 2,500 meters, but it can be tested at up to 4,750 meters. #military #marines #usa For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov ————— Keep up with the Department […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Mullin Joins CNN on Mike Waltz’ UN Nomination, Champions President Trump’s National Security Team
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator MarkWayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) ICYMI: Mullin Joins CNN on Mike Waltz’ UN Nomination, Champions President Trump’s National Security Team “The President is doing exactly what he said. He made promises in the campaign. He’s kept his promises. He’s putting America back on track where they need to go, and this […]
MIL-OSI USA: Casten Blasts Trump’s Stoppage of the National Climate Assessment
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) May 02, 2025 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump Administration has effectively halted the National Climate Assessment (NCA), a congressionally mandated report on the impacts of climate change on the United States: “The […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senators Coons, Tillis, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to restore American innovation
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Judiciary Committee’s Intellectual Property Subcommittee, and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, reintroduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will restore patent eligibility […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hoeven: $3 Million in State Funding a Key Step in Advancing FNC Veterans Memorial Center
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Dakota John Hoeven 05.02.25 Senator Marks Milestone as State Now Participating in Larger Effort to Build a First-Class Federal Cemetery for Veterans BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined the signing of Senate Bill 2265, legislation which provides $3 million in state funding for the […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: IOS SAGAR IN PORT VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES
Source: Government of India Posted On: 02 MAY 2025 5:13PM by PIB Delhi Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles on 01 May 25, marking another important milestone in her ongoing operational deployment across the South-West Indian Ocean Region. The ship’s arrival follows the successful completion of an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI PVSM AVSM VM TAKES OVER AS VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF, INDIAN AIR FORCE
Source: Government of India Posted On: 02 MAY 2025 5:17PM by PIB Delhi Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari PVSM AVSM VM took charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, IAF on 02 May 25. The Air Marshal completed his schooling at Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) in Dehradun before joining the National Defence Academy, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: U.S. Navy Proves Sea-Based Hypersonic Launch Approach
Source: United States Navy The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs is continuing on the path toward the nation’s first sea-based hypersonic fielding with a successful end-to-end flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This test marked the first launch of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) capability utilizing […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Latest news – 5 May – 9 May: Plenary week
Source: European Parliament In the week of 5 May, Members’ work will be cantered on Parliament’s plenary sitting, and Committees meet only in exceptional cases. During this week, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence will hold an extraordinary meeting with Commissioner Andrius Kubilius to discuss the implementation of the EU Defence Readiness 2030 Agenda and […]
MIL-OSI Europe: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) – A10-0084/2025
Source: European Parliament REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’)Committee on Industry, Research and EnergyCommittee on Security and DefenceFrançois-Xavier Bellamy, Raphaël Glucksmann Source : © […]
MIL-OSI USA: McConnell Statement on FY26 Budget Request Defense Topline
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Kentucky Mitch McConnell LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement on the outlined President’s budget request: “It is peculiar how much time the President’s advisors spend talking about restoring peace through strength, given how apparently unwilling they’ve […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senate Democrats Demand Investigation into Elon Musk’s Alleged Abuse of White House Position for Personal Gain
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Commonwealth of Virginia Mark R Warner WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led a coalition of senior Senate Democrats in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump demanding an investigation into reports that senior […]
MIL-OSI USA: RELEASE: Senator Mullin Visits University of Oklahoma’s Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Lab
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator MarkWayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) RELEASE: Senator Mullin Visits University of Oklahoma’s Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Lab Washington, D.C. – During the April in-state work period, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), visited the University of Oklahoma’s Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Lab (SAML) in Norman. SAML is at the forefront of high-tech manufacturing research and […]