Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 22, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Peters fails again – time for real action on Occupied Gaza – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa says New Zealand’s signature on a joint statement of 25 countries on Gaza is meaningless without concrete action. PSNA Co-Chair John Minto says Peters’ statements in the media this morning, fall well short of the condemnation in the joint statement, and are what […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Peters Reintroduces Bill to Help Tackle America’s Housing Crisis, Boost Public Transit Use
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Scott Peters (52nd District of California) Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA-50) and Blake Moore (R-UT-01) and Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Jim Banks (R-IN) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Build More Housing Near Transit Act to encourage the construction of low- and middle-income housing in […]
MIL-OSI China: UK launches 50-Day military support campaign for Ukraine
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News British Defence Secretary John Healey on Monday announced the launch of a 50-day military support campaign for Ukraine, aligning with a recent warning issued by U.S. President Donald Trump to Russia. Healey said on social media platform X that at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) […]
MIL-OSI USA: RELEASE: REP. HILL VOTES TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA’S NATIONAL SECURITY
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today voted in favor of H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, which passed the House by a vote of 221-209. The bill strengthens America’s national security, bolsters military readiness, and delivers for Arkansas’s servicemembers and their families. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen Welcomes U.S. TRANSCOM General Randall Reed to Pease Air National Guard Base, Following First Overseas Deployment of the KC-46
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen (Portsmouth, NH) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, visited the Pease Air National Guard Base with the Commander of U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), General Randall Reed. The visit is General Reed’s first […]
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom calls for immediate withdrawal of all soldiers in Los Angeles
Source: US State of California Governor Jul 21, 2025 What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom calls on the President to send every soldier home now – this dangerous militarization must end. Los Angeles, California – As pressure continues mounting for the President to end the unlawful deployment of soldiers in Los Angeles, with […]
MIL-OSI USA: PHOTOS: Senator Peters Attends Ceremony Rededicating the Mt. Clemens Post Office as the “Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Michigan Gary Peters MT. CLEMENS, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) attended a ceremony to rededicate the Mt. Clemens Post Office as the “Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office.” In 2024, Peters led legislation signed into law dedicating the post office in Lt. Col. Jefferson’s name […]
MIL-Evening Report: Could Rupert Murdoch bring down Donald Trump? A court case threatens more than just their relationship
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dodd, Professor of Journalism, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne If Rupert Murdoch becomes a white knight standing up to a rampantly bullying US president, the world has moved into the upside-down. This is, after all, the media mogul whose US […]
MIL-OSI USA: In Letter to Trump, Cantwell Unveils 5-Point Plan to Improve Nation’s Weather Readiness in the Face of NOAA Cuts
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell 07.21.25 In Letter to Trump, Cantwell Unveils 5-Point Plan to Improve Nation’s Weather Readiness in the Face of NOAA Cuts Cantwell to Trump: “We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create the world’s best weather forecasting system…” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), ranking […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: RIAT 2025 highlights global readiness, cooperation
Source: United States Airforce During the Royal International Air Tattoo, the U.S. Air Force, alongside NATO allies and partners from around the globe, showcased what the strength of multinational relationships can achieve. ROYAL AIR FORCE FAIRFORD, United Kingdom (AFNS) — The weather was calm and the sky was blue, yet thunder forced itself to be […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: F-35 international interfly at Talisman Sabre 25 – A first for the USAF
Source: United States Airforce Two U.S. Air Force pilots successfully flew Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during an international interfly training mission during exercise Talisman Sabre 25, in Northern Territory, Australia, July 16. This display of interoperability signified the first time USAF pilots flew 5th Generation aircraft belonging to a partnered or […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: 510th Buzzards, a history of excellence
Source: United States Airforce AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFNS) — Nine pilots from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base earned Single-Event Air Medals, and two were simultaneously awarded the Distinguished Flying cross, after returning from a deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility. During the deployment, they flew various defensive counter air sorties to […]
MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and ESPS Canarias (F86) Transit Strait of Gibraltar
Source: United States Navy MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The United States’ newest and world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), all assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), transited the Strait of Gibraltar with Spanish Navy […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Laurel Lee and Congressman Joe Neguse Reintroduce Bipartisan Supporting Military Voters Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Laurel Lee – Florida (15th District) Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL-15) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO-02) announced the reintroduction of the Supporting Military Voters Act, a bipartisan bill to strengthen oversight of the federal government’s efforts to support active-duty military members and their families in […]
MIL-OSI USA: Booker, Conaway, New Jersey Congressional Democrats Condemn Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Decision to Detain Undocumented Immigrants at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), along with U.S. Representatives Herb Conaway Jr., MD (D-NJ-03), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Rob Menendez (D-NJ-08), Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10), and Josh […]
MIL-OSI: PaladinMining Launches Seamless XRP Integration for Instant Cloud Mining Profits
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Los Angeles, California, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PaladinMining has officially launched a groundbreaking new feature that allows users to start Bitcoin cloud mining instantly using Ripple (XRP) — delivering real-time payout experiences and redefining accessibility in the cryptocurrency space. In a move that blends speed, innovation, and sustainability, PaladinMining is […]
MIL-OSI USA: SCHUMER SECURES $18.5 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR FORT DRUM CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN SENATE NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Charles E Schumer Schumer Secured Authorization In Major Step Forward To Plan & Design New, Expanded Spaces To Store Aircraft And House Soldiers Training At Fort Drum Schumer Is Pushing To Deliver $$ For New Aircraft Storage And Training Facilities In Upcoming Funding Bill Schumer: […]
MIL-OSI NGOs: Deep sea mining companies exploiting ‘national security’ fears for profit, according to new Greenpeace USA report
Source: Greenpeace Statement – “Deep Deception” report refutes claims that deep sea mining is necessary to source critical minerals for U.S. national security and defense. Greenpeace USA activists unfurl a banner calling on the US government to Stop Deep Sea Mining in front of Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in New York City. Washington, D.C. […]
MIL-OSI USA: One-Stop-Shop for Military and Veterans Interested in SUNY
Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of a one-stop-shop for active duty servicemembers, veterans, and family members currently enrolled or interested in attending any SUNY college or university. The landing page: www.suny.edu/military, includes information on available credit for military service and experience, tuition assistance, specialized scholarships, and dedicated […]
MIL-OSI Canada: His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Ville de Québec Completes Rearmament in Australia while participating in Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 25
Source: Government of Canada News (2) July 21, 2025 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Today, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Québec completed the forward rearmament of Block II Harpoon Missiles while participating in Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 25 in Australia. The rearmament, conducted at the port of Darwin, Australia, was […]