Security Intelligence – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 1, 2025

Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 1, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Reminder: Maine Congressional Delegation Accepting Military Academy Nomination Applications
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Jr., and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that they are accepting nomination applications from Maine high school students for appointments to the United States service academies operated by the Army, Navy, […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Beyond de-extinction and dire wolves, gene editing can help today’s endangered species
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Alex Erwin, Assistant Professor of Law, Florida International University Only a few hundred red wolves still exist, most in captivity. JeffGoulden/E+ via Getty Images Have you been hearing about the dire wolf lately? Maybe you saw a massive white wolf on the cover of Time magazine or […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Pepfar funding to fight HIV/Aids has saved 26 million lives since 2003: how cutting it will hurt Africa
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Eric Friedman, Researcher, Georgetown University The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has been a cornerstone of global HIV/Aids prevention, care and treatment for over two decades. Pepfar has enjoyed broad bipartisan support in the US, but its future is now uncertain. Public health scholars Eric […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the chances of its success?
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Jonathan Beloff, Postdoctoral Research Associate, King’s College London The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. The agreement aims to foster long-term peace, and increased economic trade […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: African footballers in China: what’s behind the sport migration trend
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, Professor and Chair of Kinesiology and Health Science, Stephen F. Austin State University Relations between China and Africa are increasingly important in understanding the dynamics that shape our world. But until now, the role of sport was overlooked. A new book, Global China and […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University Teshekpuk caribou graze in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Bob Wick/BLM, CC BY The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and wetlands stretching across nearly 23 million acres of northern […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Why have athletes stopped ‘taking a knee’?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Ciprian N. Radavoi, Associate Professor in Law, University of Southern Queensland Eli Harold, Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid of the San Francisco 49ers kneel ahead of a game in 2016. Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images It’s almost a decade since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Ōtāhuhu homicide: Man charged
Source: New Zealand Police Police have now charged a man in relation to a homicide in Ōtāhuhu on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to a Beatty Street property at about 8.30pm following a report of a person being seriously injured. A man was transported to hospital but later died of his injuries. Detective Inspector […]

MIL-Evening Report: Sexy K-pop demons, a human lie detector and shearers on strike: what to watch in July
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Mickel, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology Tomorrow marks exactly halfway through 2025. Luckily there’s a suite of streaming options to help get you through the mid-year bump. We’ve got iconic classics celebrating major anniversaries, as well as an animated K-Pop spectacle, […]

MIL-OSI: $HAREHOLDER ALERT: Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde Investigates the Merger of Carisma Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CARM)
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire […]

MIL-OSI USA: ICE Buffalo removes illegal alien, child sex predator to Guatemala
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed illegally present Guatemalan national Alvaro De Jesus Martinez-Juarez from the United States to Guatemala June 28. Martinez is a felon and predator convicted of acting in a course of sexual conduct against a child. “ICE will not tolerate criminal aliens […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police College opened in Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police Police is celebrating the opening of the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) Auckland Campus. The RNZPC Auckland Campus was formally opened this morning by Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, Minister of Police Mark Mitchell and Associate Minister of Police Casey Costello. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says the new facilities leased from […]

MIL-OSI USA News: National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-5
Source: US Whitehouse MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE DIRECTOR […]

MIL-OSI USA News: Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions
Source: US Whitehouse By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-175) (Syria […]

MIL-OSI: Progress Software Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Annualized Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) of $838 million Grew 46% year-over-yearRevenue of $237 million Grew 36% year-over-yearRaises Full Year Guidance for Revenue, Operating Margin, Earnings Per Share, and Cash FlowAcquires Agentic RAG AI Company BURLINGTON, Mass., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of AI-powered digital experience […]

MIL-OSI: PBK Miner Allocates $1 Million Reward Pool for New AI-Powered 1-Day Mining Contract
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Carshalton, UK, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PBK Miner, a leading global crypto asset management platform, has officially launched its innovative “1-day contract”, providing new users with a flexible, low-risk way to experience the platform’s capabilities. The product launch coincides with a major promotion with a total giveaway of more than […]

MIL-OSI Canada: Judicial appointment advances access to justice
Source: Government of Canada regional news (2) Albertans deserve to have a justice system that delivers transparent, fair and timely services. Investing in court resources through judicial appointments maximises capacity in the courts and improves access to justice for those involved in civil, criminal and family matters. Syra Dhaliwal has been appointed as a part-time […]

MIL-OSI USA: Joint Statement from CISA, FBI, DC3 and NSA on Potential Targeted Cyber Activity Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure by Iran
News In Brief – Source: US Computer Emergency Readiness Team Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat actors are known to conduct a range of targeted cyber activity to include exploit known vulnerabilities in unpatched or outdated software, compromise internet-connected accounts and devices that use default or weak passwords and work with ransomware affiliates to encrypt, steal […]

MIL-OSI USA: CISA and Partners Urge Critical Infrastructure to Stay Vigilant in the Current Geopolitical Environment
News In Brief – Source: US Computer Emergency Readiness Team Today, CISA, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), and the National Security Agency (NSA), released a Fact Sheet urging organizations to remain vigilant against potential targeted cyber operations by Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat […]

MIL-OSI USA: Commerce Actively Plans State Drone Replacement Program for Enhanced Security
Source: US State of North Dakota The North Dakota Department of Commerce is actively planning the development of the State’s UAS (Uncrewed Aircraft Systems) Replacement Program, as authorized by Senate Bill No. 2018 during the 69th Legislative Assembly. While a public rollout timeline is pending, Commerce is collaborating with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site […]