Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 29, 2025.
MIL-OSI: Rumble praises Trump decision to restrict visas of foreign nationals who censor Americans
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, today praised President Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for their announcement that they will restrict the visas of foreign officials or nationals who engage in the censorship of Americans. As a […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Enhanced mental health crisis support in Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today attended the official opening of a new mental health service, Waiorua. “It is fantastic to be in the Hawke’s Bay today to open this new service that will offer an alternative safe space to go for adults while they are in their time of need […]
MIL-OSI China: Senior military official calls for high-level training support system
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Senior Chinese military official Zhang Youxia has called for accelerated efforts to build a high-level military training support system. Zhang, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a two-day event held from Tuesday to Wednesday by the People’s Liberation Army for observing […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tillis Stands Up for Military Children with Disabilities
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Carolina Thom Tillis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Thom Tillis recently introduced the Care for Military Kids Act, legislation that ensures servicemembers can maintain critical health care coverage and medical services for their children, regardless of where their service takes them. “Military families make immense sacrifices for our […]
MIL-OSI Global: Vladimir Putin’s bombing of Ukrainian civilians won’t end the war any faster. So, why is he doing it?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Mark Edele, Hansen Professor in History and Deputy Dean, The University of Melbourne United States President Donald Trump was “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, this week. For three consecutive nights, from Friday to Sunday, Russia launched about 900 drones and scores of missiles at […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Have you seen Linda?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding Linda Wolfgramm, who has been reported missing in central Auckland. The 60-year-old woman was last seen at an address on Anzac Avenue at 6am today. At the time she was last seen she was wearing black adidas track pants with a white […]
MIL-OSI Security: Police 101 Call Waits Drop as Forces Boost Transparency & Speed
Source: United Kingdom National Police Chiefs Council The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Contact Portfolio today (29 May) announces a significant step forward in policing transparency and efficiency: the publication of monthly 101 call wait time data. This initiative demonstrates the continued commitment of police forces across England and Wales to improving public contact, responsiveness, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Better investing in science and technology would free up 15 million hours of police time
Source: United Kingdom National Police Chiefs Council Additional investment in science and technology could mean an extra 41,000 hours of police time available every day across England and Wales to be reinvested in neighbourhood policing and preventing crime. Police chiefs are calling for the government to allocate circa £220 million to science and technology per […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cotton, Boozman, and Westerman to Driscoll: Army Must Analyze Pine Bluff’s Potential to Address our Munitions Shortage
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Arkansas Tom Cotton FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353May 28, 2025 Cotton, Boozman, and Westerman to Driscoll: Army Must Analyze Pine Bluff’s Potential to Address our Munitions Shortage Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), and Congressman Bruce Westerman (Arkansas-04) today sent a letter to […]
MIL-OSI USA: Sen. Markey Hosts Walking Tour Focused on Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Flood Resiliency Funding for Chelsea and Everett
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts Ed Markey Senator Markey joined by local leaders, advocates in Chelsea Boston (May 28, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force and a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today hosted a walking tour and press […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Gel blasters and replica firearm seized
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Gel blasters and replica firearm seized Tuesday, 27 May 2025 – 1:00 pm. A replica pistol, gel blasters and an electronic stun device disguised as a torch were among items seized by Tasmania Police during searches of properties in the state’s north and south this morning.A 35-year-old Hobart […]
MIL-OSI USA: Trump Admin Encourages Max $200k Pay for Political Appointees as It Fires Veterans, Cancer Researchers, & More—Murray, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers, List of Top-Paid Political Staff
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray OPM encourages agencies to offer maximum salary to Trump political appointees, encouraging them to sidestep agency HR offices & standard vetting process Lawmakers: “Padding the pockets of political operatives while firing food safety inspectors is nothing short of an egregious abuse of taxpayer […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Shoplifter lands in custody after thorough Police work
Source: New Zealand Police A sticky-fingered thief almost bagged nearly $1000 worth of groceries before Police tracked him down in Auckland last week. It’s led to Police laying charges for a wider spate of offending valued at over $10,000. At around 9am on Saturday 24 May Police received a report of a male shoplifting from […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Pressley’s Statement on Five-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Ahead of Anniversary, Pressley Introduced Suite of Bills to Transform Criminal Legal System, Improve Police Accountability BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) released the following statement marking the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. Last week, ahead of the anniversary, Congresswoman Pressley reintroduced the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: IPCA recommends Police improve investigative interviewing training
Source: Independent Police Conduct Authority 29 May 2025 The Independent Police Conduct Authority has completed a review of the Police’s use of the Complex Investigation Phased Engagement Model (CIPEM) interviewing method and found that, although it was a laudable attempt to enhance officers’ investigative interviewing skills, its implementation fell short in several respects. The Authority’s […]
MIL-OSI Security: San Francisco Man Sentenced To Seven-And-A-Half Years In Federal Prison For Tenderloin Carjacking And Firearms Offenses
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN FRANCISCO – Lafayette Davenport was sentenced today to 90 months in federal prison for carjacking a San Francisco AIDS Foundation vehicle in the Tenderloin in August 2023, unlawfully possessing a firearm, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup […]
MIL-OSI Security: Fresno Man Indicted for Possessing Fentanyl Powder and Firearms
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Henry Joseph Garcia, 49, of Fresno, was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, as well as possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. According to court documents, on May 13, 2025, Garcia possessed […]
MIL-OSI Security: Fairfield Man Indicted for Failure to Pay Over $2 Million in Employment Taxes
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 41-count indictment against Warren Soto Delfin, 54, of Fairfield, charging him with failure to pay more than $2 million in trust fund taxes to the IRS, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. According to court documents, between January 2018 and December […]
MIL-OSI Security: Woman Indicted for Metro Bus Robbery and Stabbing
Source: Office of United States Attorneys WASHINGTON – Tywanna Johnson, 29, of Washington, D.C., was indicted today by a grand jury on charges stemming from a stabbing aboard a Metro Bus in January 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Michael Anzallo of the Metro Transit Police Department. A Superior Court grand […]
MIL-OSI Security: ICE Lodges Detainers Against Two Illegal Aliens Involved in Hit and Run Killing 18-Year-Old Air Force Academy Cadet Candidate Ava Moore over Memorial Day Weekend
Source: US Department of Homeland Security The Biden Administration released both illegal aliens into the country in 2023 WASHINGTON – On May 25, 18-year-old Ava Moore was hit by an illegal alien on a jet ski while kayaking in Lake Grapevine and tragically killed. The illegal alien fled the scene. Moore recently accepted an appointment to […]