Security Intelligence – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 24, 2025

Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 24, 2025.

MIL-OSI Australia: Man charged with serious family violence offences
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Man charged with serious family violence offences Thursday, 24 July 2025 – 10:06 am. A 43-year-old Risdon man has been charged with serious family violence offences following an operation led by Tasmania Police’s South East Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).The offences include emotional abuse (coercive control), systems abuse, and […]

MIL-OSI Security: Justice Department, DEA Joint Announcement on Actions to Combat Drug Cartels & Drug Trafficking under DOJ’s Operation Take Back America Initiative
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division Attorney General Pamela Bondi and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Robert Murphy held a press conference to announce actions the Department is taking to combat drug cartels and drug trafficking under the Justice Department’s Operation Take Back America Initiative. MIL Security OSI –

MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Illegal Alien Murderers Accountable
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn Legislation Would Allow Federal Prosecution of Illegal Immigrants Who Murder Americans WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jim Justice (R-WV), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Tim Scott (R-SC) today introduced the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, which would […]

MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Luttrell Join Forces to Hold Illegal Alien Murderers Accountable
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced in the Senate the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, legislation from U.S. Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-08) that would create a new federal offense for an illegal alien or deportable alien who commits […]

MIL-OSI USA: Kaine, Colleagues, Reintroduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling on U.S. Senate to Ratify UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services’ Subcommittee on Seapower and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, (D-VA) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues reintroduced a resolution urging the U.S. Senate to ratify […]

MIL-OSI China: Iran agrees to IAEA visit in coming weeks
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said Wednesday that Tehran has agreed to receive a technical team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which will visit Iran in two to three weeks. The visit from the IAEA technical delegation to […]

MIL-OSI China: 3rd round of Russia-Ukraine talks agrees on prisoner exchange, differs on ceasefire
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Russian and Ukrainian delegations held a third round of peace talks on Wednesday evening at the Ciragan Palace, during which the two sides agreed on another prisoner exchange but clashed on ceasefire terms and a potential presidential meeting. Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky and Secretary of […]

MIL-OSI USA: $36 Million for Law Enforcement to Fight Gun Violence
Source: US State of New York [embedded content] [embedded content] New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioner Rossana Rosado said, “Thanks to Governor Hochul’s unwavering commitment to public safety, New York continues to see record reductions in gun violence. This funding ensures that our local law enforcement agencies and community organizations can build […]

MIL-OSI Security: Criminal Illegal Alien Accused of Murdering 15-Year-Old and Attempting to Rape Mother
Source: US Department of Homeland Security This criminal illegally entered the country three times since 2021 WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer against Gildardo Amandor-Martinez, a criminal illegal alien accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy and assaulting a minor female with […]

MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Renewing Push to Protect Access to Reproductive Care for Low-Income Americans, Servicemembers and Millions More
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth July 23, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D–IL) and U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) led their fellow Senate and House Democratic colleagues in reintroducing legislation to protect Americans’ right to access reproductive health care, regardless of income, insurance or zip code. […]

MIL-OSI: Northfield Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NOTABLE ITEMS FOR THE QUARTER INCLUDE: DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE WERE $0.24 FOR THE CURRENT QUARTER COMPARED TO $0.19 FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER, AND $0.14 FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2024. NET INTEREST MARGIN INCREASED BY 19 BASIS POINTS TO 2.57% FOR THE CURRENT QUARTER COMPARED TO 2.38% FOR THE TRAILING QUARTER, […]

MIL-OSI Security: Illegal Alien Sent to Prison for Role in Nationwide Scheme to Sell Fake Texas Paper Vehicle Tags
Source: US FBI HOUSTON – The final man in a large-scale conspiracy to commit wire fraud in relation to the sale of hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Texas paper license plates has been ordered to prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Emmanuel Padilla Reyes, 35, pleaded guilty May 13. U.S. District Judge George C. […]

MIL-OSI USA News: Promoting The Export of the American AI Technology Stack
Source: US Whitehouse By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.  Artificial intelligence (AI) is a foundational technology that will define the future of economic growth, national […]

MIL-OSI USA News: Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure
Source: US Whitehouse By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section  1.  Policy and Purpose.  My Administration has inaugurated a golden age for American manufacturing and technological dominance.  We will pursue bold, large-scale industrial plans to vault the […]

MIL-OSI USA News: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Prevents Woke AI in the Federal Government
Source: US Whitehouse PREVENTING WOKE AI IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) models procured by the Federal government prioritize truthfulness and ideological neutrality. President Trump is protecting Americans from biased AI outputs driven by ideologies like diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at […]

MIL-OSI USA News: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Accelerates Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure
Source: US Whitehouse ACCELERATING DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to facilitate the rapid and efficient buildout of data center infrastructure. The Order directs the Secretary of Commerce to launch an initiative to provide financial support, such as loans, grants, and tax incentives, for Qualifying Projects. These Qualifying […]

MIL-OSI: Five Star Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Five Star Bancorp (Nasdaq: FSBC) (“Five Star” or the “Company”), a holding company that operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Five Star Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $14.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $13.1 […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Woman charged with arson in relation to fire which destroyed unit at Ravenswood
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Woman charged with arson in relation to fire which destroyed unit at Ravenswood Thursday, 24 July 2025 – 8:48 am. Police have charged a 61-year-old woman from Ravenswood with arson in relation to a fire at Ravenswood yesterday.  Around 10.30am, emergency services responded to reports of a unit on […]

MIL-OSI USA: Michigan Receives Disaster Declaration from President Trump for Northern Michigan Ice Storm Recovery Efforts
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-1) Today, Rep. Jack Bergman joined Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing that President Donald Trump has approved Michigan’s request for a disaster declaration to help communities impacted by the historic ice storm in Northern Michigan earlier this year. The devastating storm knocked out power and communications and left hundreds of miles of roads blocked by fallen trees and […]

MIL-OSI USA: Ernst Pushes to Safeguard American Innovation From China
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) WASHINGTON – After releasing a bombshell report detailing how critical technology is vulnerable to espionage by the Chinese Communist Party, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) detailed why Congress must pass her INNOVATE Act to protect and advance American innovation. Ernst […]