Defence News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 22, 2025

Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 22, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Hoyle Issues Statement on President Trump’s Unilateral Decision to Strike Iran
Source: US Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) June 21, 2025 Rep. Hoyle, a longtime defender of Congressional War Powers, calls this a blatant violation of the Constitution For Immediate Release: June 21, 2025 EUGENE, OR – Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to involve American forces […]

MIL-OSI USA: A Cause that Hits Close to Home: Georgia Local 2917 Walks to Raise Cancer Research Funds
Source: US GOIAM Union IAM Local 2917 members recently hit the track to raise much needed donations for the Relay For Life 2025. The annual event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society at multiple sites around the world, gives teams an opportunity to raise money for medical research to end cancer. It has raised billions […]

MIL-OSI: Trump, Munir exchange praises as Pakistan rises as regional stabilizer: IRS Analysis
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ISLAMABAD, June 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a closely watched meeting at the White House, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met with U.S. President Donald J. Trump. Analysts at the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) in Islamabad, have characterized this as a strategic reset for Pakistan. […]

Over 1,500 join Union Sports Minister in Yogathon marking International Yoga Day
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on Saturday participated in a mass yoga event at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in the national capital to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga. The event, part of the Ministry of Ayush’s ‘Yoga Sangam’ initiative, […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Medal award ceremony for the 9th Nigerian company of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mission to The Gambia
Download logo The 9th Nigerian Company (NIGCOY 9) of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia was deployed as part of the mission on the 26th of June 2024. After completing the required period of service in the area of operation, its members were awarded the ECOWAS Peace Medal at a ceremony held on the 9th of May 2025. […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Iranian drone hits residential building in northern Israel – IDF
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News JERUSALEM, June 21 (Xinhua) — Iran launched 10 drones toward Israel on Saturday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. One of the drones hit a two-story […]

MIL-Evening Report: Another Iraq? Military expert warns US has no real plan if it joins Israel’s war on Iran
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, held talks with France, Germany, and the United Kingdom yesterday in Geneva as Israel’s attacks on Iran entered a second week. A US-based Iranian human rights group reports the Israeli attacks have killed at least 639 people. Israeli war planes have […]

PM Modi leads historic Yoga Day gathering in Visakhapatnam with over 3 lakh participation
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in celebrating the 11th International Day of Yoga at a spectacular gathering along the picturesque coast of Visakhapatnam. Marking a historic milestone, the event witnessed the participation of over three lakh citizens, earning recognition in the Guinness […]

MIL-OSI Security: NATO and Armenia strengthen cooperation in support to defence reform
Source: NATO Representatives from NATO’s Defence and Security Cooperation Directorate met with Armenia’s Deputy Chief of Defence, Major General Arthur Yeroyan, and the leadership of the Armenian Armed Forces’ education institutions in Yerevan, on 9 and 10 June 2025. Following a request from Armenia’s Ministry of Defence, a team of experts of NATO’s Defence Education […]

Saeed Izadi, mastermind of October 7 attack, killed in Israeli airstrike
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday claimed to have eliminated Saeed Izadi, a senior Iranian military figure and a key architect of the Iranian regime’s strategy to destroy Israel. Izadi was reportedly killed in a targeted airstrike conducted by the IDF in the Qom region […]

MIL-OSI: $255 Payday Loans Online Same Day No Credit Check Bad Credit Launched by Viva Payday Loans
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DALLAS, June 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viva Payday Loans, a leader in short-term online lending, today unveiled its $255 payday loans online same day product with an optional no credit check pathway. Designed for Americans facing unexpected expenses from car repairs to medical bills, this service provides a streamlined, digital experience […]

J-K: Indian Army celebrates 11th International Yoga Day with locals in Poonch
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Indian Army personnel of the Krishna Ghati Brigade’s Balnoi Battalion marked the 11th International Day of Yoga by organising a yoga session in Poonch, with enthusiastic participation from residents of nearby border villages. Locals from Balnoi, Dad Sagra, Mankot, and surrounding areas joined the soldiers for […]

MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for June 21, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on June 21, 2025. Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark blames Cook Islands for crisisBy Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/producer Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the Cook Islands, a realm of New Zealand, caused a crisis for itself by not […]

MIL-OSI USA: NH Delegation Introduces Legislation to Deliver Full-Service VA Hospital to NH
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Maggie Hassan Manchester, NH – Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), ranking member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, introduced the Veterans Full-Service Care and Access Act, legislation that would require VA to operate, at minimum, one full-service Veterans Health Administration hospital […]

MIL-OSI USA: Kaine & Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan AUKUS Improvement Act
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the AUKUS Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Australia-United Kingdom-United States […]