Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 4, 2025.
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: DRDO conducts maiden flight-trials of Stratospheric Airship Platform
Source: Government of India Posted On: 03 MAY 2025 10:47PM by PIB Delhi Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out maiden flight-trials of Stratospheric Airship Platform from Sheopur Trial site in Madhya Pradesh on May 03, 2025. Developed by Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, Agra, the airship was launched carrying an instrumental […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: King leads nation in tribute to the greatest generation
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release King leads nation in tribute to the greatest generation His Majesty The King will join Second World War veterans in London tomorrow for a military procession and fly past to mark VE Day 80 Hollywood actor Timothy Spall will read Churchill speech Iconic buildings across […]
MIL-OSI USA: 96-Year Old Veteran Saluted at Special Medal Ceremony
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed SMITHFIELD, RI – Nearly 79 years after Seaman Second Class Carmine J. Lombardi joined the U.S. Navy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined Mr. Lombardi and his family to salute the 96-year old’s military service and present him with medals he earned at […]
MIL-OSI China: Xi urges youth to contribute to Chinese modernization
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, May 3 — President Xi Jinping has called on Chinese youth to dedicate themselves to the country’s modernization drive by serving where the nation needs them most. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Gillibrand Statement On President Trump’s Preliminary Budget Request
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget request, which proposes slashing critical investments in programs related to education, health, affordable housing, scientific research, environmental protection, and […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: President Lai meets Atlantic Council delegation
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Details2025-05-01President Lai meets Japan’s LDP Youth Division delegationOn the morning of May 1, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Youth Division. In remarks, President Lai thanked the guests for demonstrating support for deepening Taiwan-Japan ties through concrete actions. The president expressed hope that […]