Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 28, 2025.
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: Case Provision To Strengthen Coast Guard Presence In The Indo-Pacific Secures Overwhelming Bi-Partisan Support In The House
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) (Washington, DC) — U.S. Representative Ed Case Ed Case (Hawai‘i-First District) announced today that last week the full U.S. House of Representatives in an overwhelming show of bipartisan support passed the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 4275) which includes […]
MIL-Evening Report: Uganda’s land eviction crisis: do populist state measures actually fix problems?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rose Nakayi, Senior Lecturer of Law, Makerere University Populism is rife in various African countries. This political ideology responds to and takes advantage of a situation where a large section of people feels exploited, marginalised or disempowered. It sets up “the people” against “the other”. It promises […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICE arrests over 200 illegal alien child sex offenders in Houston area in past 6 months
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement HOUSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 214 illegal aliens for immigration offenses in the Houston area in the past six months who have been charged or convicted of a sex offense involving a minor. The 214 arrests were more than the Houston field office arrested during the […]
MIL-Evening Report: Keith Rankin Analysis – Representation versus Reality; Reaching a Low Point
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Keith Rankin, trained as an economic historian, is a retired lecturer in Economics and Statistics. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Have you noticed how, in New Zealand news items and weather reports, Nelson and Marlborough are called the “top” of the South Island rather than the ‘north’ of that island. […]
MIL-Evening Report: Barnaby Joyce wants Australia to abandon net zero – but his 4 central claims don’t stack up
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ella Vines, Post-doctoral researcher, Green Lab, Monash University One-time Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce sought to dominate the first sitting week of the current federal parliament by proposing a divisive plan to reverse Australia’s net zero emissions target. The campaign, backed by fellow former Nationals leader Michael McCormack, […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘We pose no threat – our aim is to break the siege’: Tan Safi on joining the Handala Gaza flotilla
No New Zealanders were on board the Handala in the latest arrest and abductions of Freedom Flotilla crew on humanitarian siege-busting missions to Gaza. However, two Australians were and one talks to The New Arab just before the attack on Saturday. INTERVIEW: By Sebastian Shehadi The Handala, a 1968 Norwegian trawler repurposed by the Freedom […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Search for driver after business and cars rammed
Source: New South Wales – News Police are looking for a driver after he allegedly drove into a Campbelltown cafe and a police car at Prospect last night. Police were called to a cafe on Newton Road, Campbelltown about 8pm on Sunday 27 July by reports of a collision. A woman had been sheltering inside […]
MIL-Evening Report: The ghost of Robodebt – Federal Court rules billions of dollars in welfare debts must be recalculated
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Rudge, Law lecturer, University of Sydney A recent landmark court decision could have significant ramifications for several million social security recipients. The ruling means the federal government will need to recalculate more than A$4 billion in debts owed to the Department of Social Services, which administers […]
MIL-Evening Report: Barnaby Joyce wants Australia to abandon net zero – but his 5 central claims don’t stack up
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ella Vines, Post-doctoral researcher, Green Lab, Monash University One-time Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce sought to dominate the first sitting week of the current federal parliament by proposing a divisive plan to reverse Australia’s net zero emissions target. The campaign, backed by fellow former Nationals leader Michael McCormack, […]
MIL-Evening Report: Want to save yourself from super scams and dodgy financial advice? Ask these questions
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angelique Nadia Sweetman McInnes, Academic in Financial Planning, CQUniversity Australia Is there anything you can do to protect your superannuation from dodgy providers or questionable financial advice? And if someone rings you out of the blue and tempts you with a better return on your savings – […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Hong Kong movies showcased at 2025 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal (with photos)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region Hong Kong movies showcased at 2025 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal Speaking before the world premiere of “Good Game” on July 27 (Montreal time), the Acting Director of the Toronto ETO, Mr Gavin Yeung, highlighted the efforts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government […]
MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District holds Change of Command ceremony
Source: United States Coast Guard News Release U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District PA Detachment AstoriaContact: Coast Guard PA Detachment AstoriaOffice: (503) 861-6380After Hours: (206) 220-7237PA Detachment Astoria online newsroom 07/27/2025 03:18 PM EDT U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District held a change of command ceremony at Base Seattle, Friday. Rear Adm. Arex Avanni assumed the […]
MIL-OSI Security: ICE Lodges Arrest Detainer for Illegal Alien Who Killed Two Teens While Intoxicated in Sanctuary Jurisdiction of Wisconsin
Source: US Department of Homeland Security Criminal illegal alien from Honduras driving while intoxicated killed 18-year-old girl and 19-year-old boy in car wreck in Dane County, WI WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer against a criminal illegal alien responsible for driving […]
MIL-OSI USA: IAM District 837 Members in St. Louis Vote to Reject Boeing Defense Contract
Source: US GOIAM Union ST. LOUIS, July 27, 2025 – More than 3,200 IAM District 837 members at Boeing facilities in St. Louis, St. Charles, Mo., and Mascoutah, Ill., have overwhelmingly voted to reject the company’s contract offer during a vote held on Sunday, July 27. IAM Union members delivered a clear message: the proposal […]
MIL-OSI USA: Speaker Johnson Joins Meet the Press
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Kristen Welker on NBC’s Meet the Press to discuss House Republicans pushing for maximum transparency regarding the Epstein files, the One Big Beautiful Bill’s popular and commonsense Medicaid reforms, and Israel’s efforts to deliver aid into Gaza. Watch the full […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Counterfeit goods worth R156m seized
Source: Government of South Africa The South African Police Service (SAPS) has seized counterfeit and illicit goods worth more than R156 million during operations in Pretoria, Mbombela and Limpopo. In the past three weeks, the integrated team executed search-and-seizure warrants in terms of the Counterfeit Goods Act 37 of 1997, as well as the Customs […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Police intensify probe on Basotho military training claims
Source: Government of South Africa The South African Police Service (SAPS) has intensified its operations into the investigation of allegations that Basotho nationals are undergoing militarily training on South African farms, as part of a growing land reclamation campaign. This was revealed during a Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, where National Police Commissioner, General Fannie […]
MIL-OSI Africa: PRASA welcomes developments in tender corruption case
Source: Government of South Africa Sunday, July 27, 2025 The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has welcomed developments in the investigation into allegations of corruption involving multi-billion-rand tenders for train signalling equipment. On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) presented a search warrant at PRASA’s Braamfontein offices to […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Govt condemns foreign officials
Source: Hong Kong Information Services The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today said it strongly opposes and disapproves of smears by government officials and politicians from the US, Canada and Australia, and by anti-China organisations, regarding its lawful acts to pursue individuals wanted in connection with national security offences who have absconded from Hong […]