Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 18, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Ernst, Nunn Support Servicemembers’ Mental Health in Transition to Civilian Life
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, is leading bipartisan legislation alongside U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Congressman Zach Nunn (R-Iowa), and Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) to support the mental health of servicemembers as they transition into civilian life. The Daniel J. Harvey […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tuberville Introduces Legislation to Restore Lethality in the U.S. Military
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Alabama) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Restoring Lethality Act, which eliminates the existence of DEI-related requirements within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Senator Tuberville has been leading the charge to eliminate Biden-era woke policies from the Pentagon and ensure the military is solely focused on lethality and readiness. Last year, Senator Tuberville successfully killed all DEI funding […]
MIL-OSI USA: Warren to Hegseth: Gutting Military Weapons Testing Office Could Violate the Law, “Will Cost Service Members’ Lives and Waste Taxpayer Dollars”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren June 17, 2025 “This decision jeopardizes the safety and military effectiveness of every weapons program overseen by [the weapons testing office].” “Your reported refusal to publicly release or provide Congress any study justifying this change raises questions about whether such a study even […]
Heinrich, Luján, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Withdraw Military Forces from Los Angeles
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw all military forces from Los Angeles and cease threats to deploy the […]
MIL-OSI Canada: A new mission: helping heroes find civilian success
[. Whether protecting the country abroad or ensuring the safety of communities at home, these individuals have made immense sacrifices in the name of duty. As their time in uniform comes to a close, Alberta’s government is committed to standing behind them – just as they have stood for us. Transitioning to civilian life can […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Defence Secretary RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2025 speech
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech Defence Secretary RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2025 speech Defence Secretary John Healey MP addressed the RUSI Land Warfare Conference on 17 June 2025 David, thank you very much. Thank you all for inviting me here. Under your leadership, this institution RUSI really has gone from strength […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Thales and Boreal team up
to produce long-range loitering munitions
Source: Thales Group Headline: Thales and Boreal team up to produce long-range loitering munitions 17 Jun 2025 Share this article Thales has reached an agreement with Boreal, a subsidiary of the the multidisciplinary aerospace and defence Group MISTRAL, specialising in UAV technologies and known in particular for its high-performance long-range Boreal Aerial Vehicle. The cooperation […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Thales and Turgis Gaillard are developing a 100% French airborne surveillance solution based on the AAROK MALE drone and the AirMaster S radar
Source: Thales Group Headline: Thales and Turgis Gaillard are developing a 100% French airborne surveillance solution based on the AAROK MALE drone and the AirMaster S radar 17 Jun 2025 Share this article Thales and Turgis Gaillard teaming up to offer a fully French MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) drone solution for intelligence, surveillance and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Military Leaders to Trump: End LA’s occupation. We aren’t a domestic police force
Source: US State of California 2 Jun 17, 2025 What you need to know: As Governor Newsom’s motion to block the Trump Administration’s illegal militarization of downtown Los Angeles heads to the Ninth Circuit, former military leaders agree – Trump’s takeover poses grave risk to both servicemembers and civilians and to our country’s constitutional norms. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Spanish National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export U.S. Military-Grade Radios to Russian Government End Users
Source: US State of North Dakota Bence Horvath, 47, a Spanish national living in the United Arab Emirates, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with conspiring to illegally export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian end users without a license. Horvath pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to unlawfully export goods […]
MIL-OSI USA: U.S. Reps. Lynch, Courtney and Golden Join IAM Union, Boston Ship Repair to Call for Urgent Investments in U.S. Shipbuilding, Repair
Source: US GOIAM Union BOSTON, June 17, 2025 – U.S. Reps. Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) joined the IAM Union and Boston Ship Repair leadership to call for urgent investments to save the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industries. Joined by IAM Union-represented workers at Boston Ship Repair, the coalition […]
MIL-OSI Security: Spanish National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export U.S. Military-Grade Radios to Russian Government End Users
Source: United States Attorneys General 13 Bence Horvath, 47, a Spanish national living in the United Arab Emirates, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with conspiring to illegally export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian end users without a license. Horvath pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to unlawfully export goods […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Commission proposes simplification to speed up defence investments in the EU
Source: European Commission European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Jun 2025 Today, the European Commission proposes measures to speed up defence investments and production to make the EU more responsive to today’s security challenges, as outlined in the Commission’s White Paper for European Defence-Readiness 2030. MIL OSI Europe News –
MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in Mali – B10-0281/2025
Source: European Parliament with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of lawpursuant to Rule 150 of the Rules of Procedure Merja Kyllönenon behalf of The Left Group NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only. Document […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Debates – Monday, 16 June 2025 – Strasbourg – Revised edition
Source: European Parliament Verbatim report of proceedings 427k 841k Monday, 16 June 2025 – Strasbourg IN THE CHAIR: ROBERTA METSOLAPresident 1. Resumption of the session President. – I declare resumed the session of the European Parliament adjourned on 22 May 2025. 2. Opening of the sitting (The sitting opened at […]
MIL-Evening Report: As Luxon heads to China, his government’s pivot toward the US is a stumbling block
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago Ahead of his first visit to China, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been at pains to present meetings with Chinese premier Xi Jinping and other leaders as advancing New Zealand’s best interests. But there is arguably a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Markey Joins Wyden, Ocasio-Cortez to Demand Answers from Palantir About Plans to Build IRS “Mega-Database” of American Citizens
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts Ed Markey Right-Wing Aligned Tech Company Is Assisting Trump in Likely Mass Violations of Privacy Act and Tax Privacy Laws Washington (June 17, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), today joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez […]
New Delhi conference highlights community-driven disaster preparedness
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The two-day Annual Conference of Relief Commissioners and State Disaster Response Forces (SDRF) of States and Union Territories, hosted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), concluded in New Delhi today. Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, chaired the closing session, stressing the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Heinrich, Luján, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Withdraw Military Forces from Los Angeles
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw all military forces from Los Angeles and cease threats to deploy the National […]
MIL-OSI: The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration of the Government of Spain has announced an investment of €19.6M in Quantix to Establish a Cybersecurity and Microelectronics Center in the Region of Murcia
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration of the Government of Spain has announced an investment of €19.6M in Quantix to Establish a Cybersecurity and Microelectronics Center in the Region of Murcia The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration announced its participation in Quantix Edge Security through the Spanish Society […]