Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 21, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Sullivan Joins President Trump for Golden Dome Missile Defense Announcement
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Dan Sullivan 05.20.25 WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Jim Banks (R-Ind.), all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today joined President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Vice Chief of Space Operations General Michael Guetlein at the White […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Issa Announces Service Academy Appointments
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) Escondido – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) has announced six outstanding students from California’s 48th Congressional District received appointments to the U.S. Service Academies. Issa said, “On behalf of our community, I congratulate these remarkable young students on their distinguished appointments. I trust they will go on […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Foreign Secretary statement, 20 May 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 3 Oral statement to Parliament Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Foreign Secretary statement, 20 May 2025 Statement by Foreign Secretary David Lammy to the House of Commons on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Grassley, Banks Renew Call for Investigation into Milley’s Chain of Command Interference, Efforts to Undermine Civilian Control of the Military
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) are renewing calls for the Department of Defense (DOD) to finally address alleged misconduct by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) General Mark Milley. In a letter to the DOD’s Office […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: FY 2024 U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year
Source: United States Navy HONOLULU – Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), announced the FY 2024 Sailors of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony held, May 14, at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Andrew Velikic was selected as the Sea Sailor of the Year, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Joseph […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: NRL Hosts Innovation Day for Industry
Source: United States Navy WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted Innovation Day for Industry, May 7, at NRL-DC headquarters to inform industry and to assess interest in a focused set of six emerging technologies that are ready for collaboration with industry partners. MIL Security OSI –
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: Land, Sea and Air – NMRTC Bremerton Sailors Join JBLM TCCC
Source: United States Navy BREMERTON , Wash. – Land, sea and air assets of the U.S. military assigned in the Pacific Northwest came together to hone life-saving techniques and strategies during a joint scenario-based field Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise, May 15, 2024. MIL Security OSI –
MIL-OSI Security: NATO Secretary General meets the Minister of Defence of Latvia
Source: NATO On Tuesday, 20 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will meet the Minister of Defence of Latvia, Mr Andris Sprūds, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels. MIL Security OSI –
From Muridke to Bahawalpur: The revolving-door terror networks of Pakistan
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Operation Sindoor, launched by India on the night of 6–7 May to punish the terror masterminds and operatives based in Pakistan who were responsible for the Pahalgam terror incident, significantly destroyed the Lashkar-e-Taiba headquarters in Muridke and the Jaish-e-Muhammad headquarters at Bahawalpur in Pakistan’s Punjab province. […]
MIL-OSI China: Regular Press Briefing of the Ministry of National Defense on May 15th, 2025
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On the afternoon of May 15, 2025, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director-General of the Information Office of China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) and Spokesperson for the MND, answered recent media queries concerning the military.
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense 2 On the afternoon of May 15, 2025, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director-General of the Information Office of China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) and Spokesperson for the MND, answered recent media queries concerning the military. On the afternoon of May 15, 2025, Senior […]
MIL-OSI China: Philippines should stop risky infringements and provocations: Defense Spokesperson
2025-05-15
“We urge the Philippine side to stop any risky infringements and provocations, and refrain from challenging China’s firm resolve in safeguarding territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Otherwise, it will only taste the bitter fruit of its own doing,” said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday.
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense 2 BEIJING, May 15 — “We urge the Philippine side to stop any risky infringements and provocations, and refrain from challenging China’s firm resolve in safeguarding territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Otherwise, it will only taste the bitter fruit of its own doing,” […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Construction begins on new Civil Service office in Blackpool
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments News story Construction begins on new Civil Service office in Blackpool Construction has begun on a new office building for Ministry of Defence (MOD) civil servants as part of Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway redevelopment. L-R Alan McBride, Muse; Will Town, Defence Infrastructure Organisation; Jennifer Chard, Defence Business Services; […]
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China Coast Guard said it had allowed and supervised a Philippine resupply mission to the illegally grounded warship at China’s Ren’ai Jiao in the South China Sea on May 16.
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense BEIJING, May 20 — China Coast Guard said it had allowed and supervised a Philippine resupply mission to the illegally grounded warship at China’s Ren’ai Jiao in the South China Sea on May 16. Liu Dejun, spokesperson for the China Coast Guard (CCG), said on Tuesday that, with the permission of […]
MIL-OSI: Phoenix Tech Festival 2025: A Night of Insight, Connection, and Meaningful Innovation
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) PHOENIX, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Saturday, May 10, 2025, professionals, students, creators, and entrepreneurs gathered at the University of Advancing Technology for the Phoenix Tech Festival 2025, an in-person event organized by DataGlobal Hub to celebrate emerging technologies, collaboration, and practical innovation. The festival delivered on its promise by […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: President Lai interviewed by Nippon Television and Yomiuri TV
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Details2025-05-20President Lai delivers address on first anniversary of taking office On the morning of May 20, President Lai Ching-te delivered an address on the first anniversary of his taking office. In his address, the president stated that the Taiwan of today is a Taiwan of the world, and whether it […]
MIL-OSI Banking: 2025 Thales Data Threat Report Reveals Nearly 70% of Organizations Identify AI’s Fast-Moving Ecosystem as Top GenAI-Related Security Risk
Source: Thales Group Headline: 2025 Thales Data Threat Report Reveals Nearly 70% of Organizations Identify AI’s Fast-Moving Ecosystem as Top GenAI-Related Security Risk 20 May 2025 Share this article 73% are investing in AI-specific security tools with either new or existing budgets. Malware remains top attack type since 2021; phishing rises to second, ransomware drops […]
MIL-OSI USA: TAKE IT DOWN Act Officially Signed into Law by President Trump
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar’s (FL-27) strong>(Washington, D.C.) – Today marks a major victory for victims of online exploitation and a defining moment in digital and child safety: President Donald J. Trump has officially signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation—originally introduced in the House by Rep. […]
MIL-OSI Video: Multi-Domain Excercise BREAKDOWN
Source: US Army (video statements) About the U.S. Army: The Army Mission – our purpose – remains constant: To deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt & sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the joint force. Interested in joining the U.S. Army? […]
MIL-OSI China: Xi stresses firm confidence in high-quality development during Henan inspection tour
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Xi stresses firm confidence in high-quality development during Henan inspection tour ZHENGZHOU, May 20 — President Xi Jinping underscored unwavering confidence in boosting high-quality development and enhancing governance efficiency, urging central China’s Henan Province to write a new chapter in advancing Chinese modernization. Xi, also general […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese peacekeepers to South Sudan start rehabilitating main supply route from Tonj to Romich
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense By Zhang Xiaokun and Chen Longge The Chinese peacekeeping engineers set out. (Photo by Zhang Xiaokun) WAU, South Sudan, May 20 — On May 17, local time, the 15th Chinese Peacekeeping Horizontal Engineering Company to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) launched the […]