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  • MIL-OSI Security: NATO Allies step up multinational capability delivery cooperation

    Source: NATO

    Increasing transatlantic defence industry production capacity is imperative to meet higher defence investment demand signals and support NATO’s enhanced deterrence and defence effectively.

    Multinational capability delivery initiatives are a cost-effective way of acquiring capabilities at speed and scale, which some Allies would not be able to do alone. 

    This proven and valuable approach is gaining new momentum as Allies work to meet NATO’s newly agreed capability targets.

    At the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in The Hague on Tuesday (24 June 2025), Allies signed a number of new multinational projects and expanding existing ones.  Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Türkiye and the United Kingdom committed to the joint acquisition, storage, transportation and management of stockpiles of defence critical raw materials, including through recycling existing products. 

    This High Visibility Project will help facilitate access to a sufficient supply of defence critical raw materials such as lithium, titanium and rare earth materials, which the Allied defence industry requires to deliver the capabilities needed to keep people safe. It will also help make NATO less vulnerable to supply shocks and reduce reliance on external providers. The project supports the implementation of NATO’s Defence Critical Supply Chain Security Roadmap, agreed by NATO Defence Ministers in June 2024.

    The Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) programme also reached a new milestone, with Denmark and Sweden joining this initiative. In addition, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the acquisition of two additional A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, raising the current fleet to 12 aircraft. Launched in 2012, the MMF programme is an example of effective NATO-EU collaboration, supported initially by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and currently managed by NSPA. The fleet provides participating nations with critical capabilities in air-to-air refuelling, strategic airlift, and aeromedical evacuation.
     
    Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands and Sweden also broke new ground in supporting the further integration of new technologies in military operations, announcing the establishment of the first NATO Innovation Ranges. These are a key pillar of NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan, which Allied Leaders are expected to endorse at the NATO Summit, and which aims to expedite innovation adoption, leverage new technologies at speed to deliver on capability targets, and increase production capacity through the inclusion of non-traditional suppliers in the defence industrial base. These ranges will enable Allies and NATO to test, refine, and validate new technological products in operationally realistic environments. 
     
    The NATO Support and Procurement Organisation (NSPO), NSPA’s governing body, also signed a partnership agreement with Australia. The agreement will allow Australia’s participation in the full range of NSPA activities and services, including, but not limited to, the fields of acquisition, logistics, operational and systems support and services. This is an important milestone in NATO’s cooperation with partners around the globe.

    At the signing ceremony, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska also praised the conclusion of several new framework contracts by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) since January 2025, worth 4.7 billion euros, for critical munitions sourced from across the Alliance.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: NATO Allies step up multinational capability delivery cooperation

    Source: NATO

    Increasing transatlantic defence industry production capacity is imperative to meet higher defence investment demand signals and support NATO’s enhanced deterrence and defence effectively.

    Multinational capability delivery initiatives are a cost-effective way of acquiring capabilities at speed and scale, which some Allies would not be able to do alone. 

    This proven and valuable approach is gaining new momentum as Allies work to meet NATO’s newly agreed capability targets.

    At the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in The Hague on Tuesday (24 June 2025), Allies signed a number of new multinational projects and expanding existing ones.  Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Türkiye and the United Kingdom committed to the joint acquisition, storage, transportation and management of stockpiles of defence critical raw materials, including through recycling existing products. 

    This High Visibility Project will help facilitate access to a sufficient supply of defence critical raw materials such as lithium, titanium and rare earth materials, which the Allied defence industry requires to deliver the capabilities needed to keep people safe. It will also help make NATO less vulnerable to supply shocks and reduce reliance on external providers. The project supports the implementation of NATO’s Defence Critical Supply Chain Security Roadmap, agreed by NATO Defence Ministers in June 2024.

    The Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) programme also reached a new milestone, with Denmark and Sweden joining this initiative. In addition, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the acquisition of two additional A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, raising the current fleet to 12 aircraft. Launched in 2012, the MMF programme is an example of effective NATO-EU collaboration, supported initially by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and currently managed by NSPA. The fleet provides participating nations with critical capabilities in air-to-air refuelling, strategic airlift, and aeromedical evacuation.
     
    Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands and Sweden also broke new ground in supporting the further integration of new technologies in military operations, announcing the establishment of the first NATO Innovation Ranges. These are a key pillar of NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan, which Allied Leaders are expected to endorse at the NATO Summit, and which aims to expedite innovation adoption, leverage new technologies at speed to deliver on capability targets, and increase production capacity through the inclusion of non-traditional suppliers in the defence industrial base. These ranges will enable Allies and NATO to test, refine, and validate new technological products in operationally realistic environments. 
     
    The NATO Support and Procurement Organisation (NSPO), NSPA’s governing body, also signed a partnership agreement with Australia. The agreement will allow Australia’s participation in the full range of NSPA activities and services, including, but not limited to, the fields of acquisition, logistics, operational and systems support and services. This is an important milestone in NATO’s cooperation with partners around the globe.

    At the signing ceremony, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska also praised the conclusion of several new framework contracts by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) since January 2025, worth 4.7 billion euros, for critical munitions sourced from across the Alliance.

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  • Union Minister pays tribute to Kanishka bombing victims in Ireland on 40th anniversary

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, paid homage to the victims of the Air India Flight 182 tragedy at the Ahakista Memorial in Cork, Ireland, on Monday. The commemoration marked the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Air India Kanishka flight, which claimed 329 lives on June 23, 1985.

    Minister Puri signed the Visitors Book at the memorial and led a high-level delegation comprising senior legislators from Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Delhi. The delegation represented the Government of India at the solemn commemoration event hosted by the Mayor of County Cork, Councillor Joe Carroll.

    The event was attended by the Prime Minister of Ireland, Micheál Martin, and Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Gary Anandasangaree. Families of the victims also joined the ceremony, held in the coastal village of Ahakista, where debris from the ill-fated flight had been found.

    Speaking at the event, Minister Hardeep Singh Puri laid a wreath at the memorial and paid tributes to the victims. “The bombing of Air India AI 182, an act of terrorism, was a stain on humanity,” he said. He also acknowledged the support extended by the people of Ireland during the aftermath of the tragedy. “We pay tribute to the community of Ahakista and the people of Ireland for the spirit with which they rose to the occasion in solidarity with the families of the victims,” the Minister noted.

    Canadian Minister Gary Anandasangaree said, “The bombing of Air India Flight 182, 40 years ago, remains the single worst act of terrorism and mass murder in Canadian history.” Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin described the incident as “cruel and horrific,” stating that “the passing of time does not dim the scale of loss and that atrocity.”

    As part of the visit, the Indian delegation also participated in a solemn ceremony organised at the Embassy of India in Dublin. The Minister addressed the gathering of victims’ families and members of the Indian diaspora, reiterating India’s unwavering support for the bereaved families.

    Minister Puri emphasized the need for global unity in fighting terrorism. “India remains firm in its commitment to combating terrorism and calls for strong international cooperation and understanding on this global threat,” he said.

    The Air India Flight 182, operating on the Montreal–London–Delhi route, was bombed mid-air by Canada-based Khalistani terrorist group Babbar Khalsa on June 23, 1985. The attack killed all 329 people on board, making it one of the deadliest aviation terror attacks in history.

  • AI 171 plane crash: 259 victims identified, DNA result awaited for one passenger

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Authorities in Gujarat on Tuesday confirmed that 259 of the 260 bodies recovered from the site of the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have been identified. The ill-fated flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed moments after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of 241 of the 242 individuals on board.
     
    Rakesh Joshi, Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, said the identified victims include 240 passengers and 19 non-passengers. “DNA test result of one passenger is still awaited,” he added. The current death toll is slightly lower than the initial estimate of 270, but officials have maintained caution in declaring a final figure. “The crash site is still being cleared. Unless we are certain that no additional victims are going to be found, we cannot confirm the final death toll,” Joshi said.
     
    Of the 256 bodies handed over to families, 253 were identified through DNA matching while six were recognised through facial identification. All 52 British nationals on board have been identified, with 49 bodies repatriated to the United Kingdom and the remaining three prepared for transport.
     
    The Air India aircraft crashed into a hostel complex of the BJ Medical College in the Meghani Nagar area of Ahmedabad shortly after departure from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Only one passenger survived. Among those who perished was former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
     
    In a statement issued on Sunday, Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson reaffirmed the safety of the airline’s Boeing 787 fleet. “We have completed additional precautionary checks on our operating Boeing 787 fleet as requested by the DGCA. The aircraft have been deemed safe and meet the required standards,” Wilson said.
     
    (ANI)

  • Operation Sindhu: IAF brings back 268 Indian nationals from Israel

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday repatriated 286 Indian nationals from Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, who had been residing in Israel. With this, the total number of Indian citizens brought back from Israel has risen to 594.

    Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan welcomed the Indian nationals upon their arrival in New Delhi.

    This is the second IAF flight bringing back the Indians from Israel. Earlier in the day, an IAF flight carrying 165 Indians had arrived in the national capital from Amman.

    The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) shared on X, “268 Indian nationals who returned in the third flight from Israel were received by MoS L. Murugan. The IAF C-17 flight from Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, landed in Delhi at 1100 hrs on June 24. 594 Indians have returned so far from Israel as part of Operation Sindhu.”

    The IAF joined Operation Sindhu with its C-17 aircraft to evacuate the Indian nationals and the citizens of friendly nations, including Nepal and Sri Lanka, from war-hit Israel and bring them back home to safety.

    Earlier today, the MEA said that the Israel leg of Operation Sindhu that started on June 23, via Jordan, marking its first successful repatriation flight, with 161 citizens landed in New Delhi from Amman on Tuesday morning.

    Meanwhile, a similar evacuation process continued in Iran, and so far 2,295 Indian nationals have been brought back home, according to the MEA.

    The Government of India has launched Operation Sindhu, a strategic evacuation initiative to repatriate Indian nationals stranded in both countries.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • MIL-OSI China: China’s Sept. 3 military parade to display improved weapons, equipment 2025-06-24 16:49:15

    Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense

      BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) — The weapons and equipment to be displayed in China’s Sept. 3 military parade embody the Chinese military’s system-based combat capabilities, new-domain and new-quality combat strength and strategic deterrence power, said a senior military officer at a press conference on Tuesday.

      All the equipment and weapons to be displayed during the parade will be active-duty main battle equipment. They embody China’s independent innovation capacity in weapons and equipment development, said Wu Zeke, a senior officer of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission.

      These weapons and equipment are all domestically produced and offer higher strike precision, improved battlefield adaptability and greater combat effectiveness, according to Wu.

      China announced on Tuesday that it will hold a military parade in Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

      Wu added that all weapons and equipment in the parade will be selected from combat units of various services and arms — including elements of strategic strike forces, advanced operational and tactical equipment, as well as new types of forces suited to future warfare.

      The equipment on display will also cover a full spectrum of capabilities, such as command and control, reconnaissance and early warning, air and missile defense, fire strike and integrated support.

      In addition, the parade is organized according to combat groups, embodying the core principles of information dominance, system-of-systems support, elite force operations and joint-force victory, said Wu.

      Wu added that in recent years, China has overcome numerous cutting-edge technological challenges and developed a large array of advanced weapons and equipment, ushering in a new era in its armaments development.

      New-generation aircraft carriers, destroyers, stealth fighters, drones and strategic missiles have been rapidly commissioned, marking a great leap forward in the Chinese military’s armaments development — and providing strong support for a substantial boost in combat capabilities, said Wu.

      “This has given our military greater confidence in its ability to fight and win,” added Wu.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Ceasefire between Iran and Israel begins – Iranian Press TV

    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/TEHRAN/NEW YORK, June 24 (Xinhua) — A ceasefire has come into effect after several waves of Iranian attacks on Israel, Iran’s Press TV reported on Tuesday.

    Earlier in the day, the Israeli military said it had intercepted Iranian missiles, without giving an exact time of attack.

    “Some time ago, sirens sounded in several areas of Israel after identifying missiles launched from Iran towards the State of Israel,” the military said in a statement posted on Telegram at around 5 a.m. local time. Iran has since launched several waves of missiles at Israel, according to Iranian state media.

    Israeli airspace is closed to aircraft until further notice, the country’s airports authority said.

    US President Donald Trump earlier said a ceasefire between the two sides would begin at around 04:00 GMT, with Iran set to cease its operations first.

    The Islamic Republic’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had earlier said there was no “agreement” between Iran and Israel on a ceasefire. However, he said Iran was prepared to stop further retaliatory actions if Israeli attacks were stopped by 4 a.m. Tehran time.

    “If Israel stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 a.m., Iran does not intend to continue retaliatory actions after that,” the Foreign Minister wrote on the X website, adding that Tehran will make a final decision on ending military operations later.

    The conflicting statements have left observers doubtful that a ceasefire has been implemented. As of Monday evening, neither Israel nor Iran had publicly confirmed any agreement. The White House and Pentagon have also made no official statements, and it remains unclear whether the announced truce had been discussed through diplomatic channels or whether the parties intend to adhere to its terms.

    On Monday evening, Trump announced on his social network Truth Social that Israel and Iran had reached a formal agreement on a full and complete ceasefire, marking the end of the “12-day war.” According to him, the ceasefire will initially last for 12 hours, during which the warring parties intend to maintain “peace and respect.”

    Calling the agreement a breakthrough that “could save the Middle East from years of destruction,” Trump concluded his statement with a call for unity. “God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and God bless the world,” he wrote. –0– Oleg

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Lufthansa Group and ITA Airways harmonize benefits for status customers from 1 July 2025

    Source: Lufthansa Group

    The Lufthansa Group has reached an important milestone in the harmonization of status benefits: Frequent Travelers will be able to use the ITA Airways lounges from July 1, 2025 and thus benefit from an even more comprehensive lounge network. This will significantly expand the lounge network, especially for travel to and via Italy. Lufthansa Group customers will enjoy an even more seamless premium experience when traveling with the Group’s various airlines. Senators and HON Circle Members had already gained access to the ITA Airways lounges in March.

     

    Dieter Vranckx, Chief Commercial Officer of the Lufthansa Group, said:
    “The harmonization of our Frequent Traveler status benefits across the Lufthansa Group marks a significant step for our most loyal guests. It underlines our commitment to a first-class and seamless travel experience. By expanding lounge access and introducing additional privileges for Lufthansa Group status customers, we are offering more convenience and flexibility.”

    Marcus Frank, Vice President Loyalty at Lufthansa Group, adds:
    “The new benefits for our guests are part of our ongoing efforts to further improve our loyalty program and offer added value to our status customers.”

    The new benefits at a glance

    Extended lounge access: All status customers can relax in the lounges of Lufthansa Group Airlines and in the ITA Airways lounges in Milan, Rome and Catania. This significantly expands their available lounge network, especially at Italian airports.

    Further status benefits: Additional privileges for Frequent Travelers, Senators and HON Circle Members are offered on ITA Airways flights to ensure an even more seamless travel experience.

    All Lufthansa Group status passengers flying with ITA Airways benefit from priority check-in, additional baggage allowance and waiting list priority.

    Senators and HON Circle Members also enjoy priority boarding, fast lane access, accelerated baggage handling and free seat reservations.

     

    Benefits already implemented for passengers

    Since ITA Airways became the Lufthansa Group’s fifth network airline, the travel experience for the Group’s passengers has already been improved in several ways. Since February 2025, Miles & More members have been able to earn and redeem miles on all ITA Airways flights and earn Points, Qualifying Points and, in Business Class, HON Circle Points.

    In March, ITA Airways moved into Terminal 1 in Frankfurt and Terminal 2 in Munich, meaning that all Lufthansa Group network carriers now operate “under one roof” at all Lufthansa Group hubs. Since the 2025 summer timetable, customers have also benefited from a codeshare partnership with over 100 new connections within Europe. The new codeshare offers for long-haul flights from ITA Airways will be available from July 1, 2025. The planned entry of ITA Airways into the Star Alliance at the beginning of 2026 will mark another important milestone.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Moscow is a city of youth: how student brigades help to realize oneself

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    This year, from April to August, members of Moscow student brigades work at various sites across the country. Over 500 people remained to work in the capital. During the academic year, students and schoolchildren were selected for all-Russian and interregional work projects of Russian student brigades (RSB) – they completed tasks and participated in interviews.

    “Thanks to the opportunities in the capital, young residents of the capital can realize themselves in various areas from volunteering to creativity. Moscow student brigades are an active community that works for the benefit of the entire country. More than 3.5 thousand participants of student brigades work at sites throughout Russia, master professions, gain experience and contribute to the development of the most important sectors – from education to industry,” said

    Ekaterina Dragunova, Chairman of the Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy of the City of Moscow.

    They receive a working specialty and begin their journey into the profession

    Currently, the Moscow regional branch of the RSO has over 150 teams in eight areas. They unite over 3.5 thousand students from 80 capital universities, 30 colleges and 80 schools. In the spring, the children received free training in working specialties in order to begin their path to the profession in the summer, gain their first work experience and contribute to the development of key industries in the country.

    “Moscow student brigades are professional growth and acquisition of flexible skills, experience, a team and, of course, youthful romance. Now students and schoolchildren begin their working summer at construction sites, the railway, in hospitals, hotels, children’s camps, agricultural complexes, on the fishing season and archaeological excavations. The guys work both in the capital and throughout Russia,” said Yulia Drozhzhina, chairperson of the board of Moscow student brigades, State Duma deputy.

    More than a thousand participants in the pedagogical direction work as counselors, shift leaders and program organizers in children’s camps in the Central Federal District, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and Primorye.

    Over 70 people represent Moscow in major RSO work projects as part of all-Russian student teaching teams. These are Gagarin in Anapa, Okean in Vladivostok, Delfin.ru in Krasnodar Krai, Orlyonok, Krasnaya Nit and Sputnik in Rostov Oblast. Muscovites also work at the International Children’s Center Artek in Yalta. In addition, the children will become counselors as part of the district student teaching team Solnechny. Their functions include holding leisure and developmental events and creating a comfortable environment for communication and socialization of children.

    Making Reality More Interesting Than a Smartphone: Moscow Camp Counselors Talk About Children, Games, and Teaching Techniques

    In student construction teams, the guys work at city, federal and international sites. They participate in ensuring the stable functioning of city systems – in servicing the heating stations of PJSC MOEK, the electric grid complexes of PJSC Rosseti and the Moscow Metro facilities. In addition, with the assistance of the administration of the capital’s universities, the guys build dormitories of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba and the innovative scientific and technological center of Moscow State University “Vorobyovy Gory”.

    They work on all-Russian student construction sites and international projects

    13 capital teams have been selected for five all-Russian labor projects of the RSO, including “Peaceful Atom — Leningrad NPP” in the city of Sosnovy Bor in the Leningrad Region, where they are taking part in the construction of the Leningrad NPP-2.

    In addition, student team members perform general construction work at the all-Russian student construction sites “Peaceful Atom” in Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, “Peaceful Atom – Skif” in Novosibirsk, “Peaceful Atom – Breakthrough” in Seversk, Tomsk Region, “Alabuga Stroy” in Yelabuga (Republic of Tatarstan), “Siberia”, as well as in the work projects of Aeroterminal LLC in Krasnodar and “Kovykta” at the Kovykta gas condensate field in the Irkutsk Region.

    25 students represent Moscow in international projects, ensuring the operation of power plants in the Arab Republic of Egypt, including the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), as well as in the Republic of Bangladesh at the Rooppur NPP.

    Moscow student teams completed internships in more than 40 cities in RussiaSergei Sobyanin spoke about the work of Moscow student brigades

    They look after patients, work as orderlies and nurses

    The number of participants in medical teams is growing every year. Students from the capital’s famous medical universities provide support to the country’s healthcare system during the summer – they look after patients, work as orderlies and nurses in institutions throughout Russia.

    This year, in Moscow, they are working at the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, the private healthcare institution “RZhD-Medicine Clinical Hospital named after N.A. Semashko”. Nine medical teams have been selected for all-Russian projects. From July, they will work in healthcare institutions on Sakhalin Island, Novosibirsk, Novokuznetsk, Chelyabinsk, Barnaul, Perm, Irkutsk and Tomsk, as well as in the Valeo district project in the Voronezh Region.

    Provide comfortable passenger transportation and service

    More than 200 participants in the conductor program ensure safe and comfortable passenger transportation on long-distance trains in the structural divisions of JSC Federal Passenger Company (Moscow-Kyiv and Nikolaevka). During trips, students control the placement of passengers according to tickets and serve them along the way, supervise safe boarding and disembarking on platforms, and monitor the technical condition of the carriage.

    This year, three student conductors became leaders of the all-Russian labor projects “Moscow” and “Adler”. Miron Ganichev from the student conductor team “Sinoger” based at the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev took the position of instructor at the passenger car depot “Moscow-Kyiv”. Before each trip, he instructs students on labor protection and fire safety while working on the train.

    Participants in the service direction work as waiters, maids, lifeguards, bartenders, administrators and animators in hotels and sanatoriums on the Black Sea coast as part of the All-Russian student service teams “Sochi Park Hotel” in the city of Sochi, “Gelendzhik” in the city of the same name, “More” in Crimea.

    The “Runway” project in St. Petersburg allowed the children to become escorts for passengers with limited mobility, call center operators, inform passengers about airport services, clean aircraft cabins – raise seat backs, armrests and lay out blankets.

    For the first time this year, students began working at passenger check-in desks and became baggage handlers at Vnukovo Airport. On the Sapsan and Lastochka trains on the Moscow-St. Petersburg route, they hold the positions of waiter-stewards and serve passengers on high-speed trains. In addition, the guys work as waiters in the business lounges of Paveletsky and Kazansky railway stations in the center of the capital.

    They get jobs in admissions offices of universities and work in agriculture

    Another area of activity of service teams is administrative work at Moscow universities. Thus, students work in admissions committees of universities. They receive documents from applicants, form lists of applicants, draw up schedules for conducting entrance examinations and participate in summing up the results of the admissions campaign.

    Agricultural sector participants are involved in harvesting crops, working with cattle and poultry as veterinarians, livestock technicians, laboratory technicians, and much more.

    For example, this year students are participating in a large all-Russian project to harvest apples on the territory of OOO Agronom-Sad in Lipetsk Oblast and are being employed as winegrowers at AO Divnomorye in Krasnodar Krai.

    Students majoring in animal husbandry — veterinarians, zootechnicians, technologists and biologists — will try themselves at subsidiaries of the EkoNiva group of companies in the Voronezh region, at enterprises of the Damate group of companies in the Rostov region and at branches of Stavropolsky Broiler LLC.

    From July 1, members of the fishing teams will go to student fishing seasons in the Kamchatka and Khabarovsk regions as fish processors, caviar fishermen and short-distance fishing sailors.

    Moscow to open 65th summer work season of student teams

    They are on duty at MCC, MCD stations and railway stations

    This year, schoolchildren aged 14 to 17 years old, as part of the adolescent work teams, will work as hall attendants at the stations of the Moscow Central Circle, Moscow Central Diameters, and as attendants at the capital’s railway stations.

    For the first time this year, Moscow teenagers’ work teams were selected for the all-Russian work project “Alabuga TOP” in Yelabuga (Republic of Tatarstan). There they will become office managers for receiving and processing incoming calls in the office, and will clean residential premises and public places.

    More detailed information about the activities of Moscow student teams can be found in the community VKontakte or intelegram channel. You can learn more about the opportunities for young residents of the capital on the portal “Youth of Moscow” and in social networks project.

    Moscow is a city of youth. The capital offers wide opportunities for its development, creative self-expression, comfortable life and interesting leisure. It has a developed infrastructure, thousands of events of different scale and focus are held here.

    In honor of Youth Day, themed events will be held at more than 250 city venues. The flagship event will be the festival, which will take place on June 28 and 29 at Bolotnaya Square.

    You can find more detailed information and a map with all city events on the portal “Youth of Moscow”.

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  • Turkey sandwiches and stealth: Preparing for B-2 bomber missions

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Before strapping into the cockpit of the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not only on flight plans, but what to eat.

    The B-2, a $2 billion flying wing built by Northrop Grumman NOC.N, played a key role in delivering strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites on Saturday. It demands extraordinary endurance from its two-person crew. That starts with understanding how nutrition affects alertness and digestion during intercontinental flights that can span nearly two full days.

    “We go through sleep studies, we actually go through nutritional education to be able to teach each one of us: one, what wakes us up and then what helps us go to sleep,” said retired Lt. Gen. Steve Basham, who flew the B-2 for nine years and retired in 2024 as deputy commander of U.S. European Command.

    Pilots are trained to be cognizant of foods and how they slow or speed digestion – critical in an aircraft with a single chemical toilet. Basham’s go-to meal: turkey sandwiches on wheat bread, no cheese. “As bland as you possibly can,” he said.

    With a 172-foot (52.4 m) wingspan and stealth profile, the B-2 can fly 6,000 nautical miles without refueling, but most missions require multiple mid-air refuelings. That process becomes increasingly difficult as fatigue sets in.

    Refueling is done blind – pilots can’t see the boom extending from a tanker full of gas attaching to the B-2 16 feet behind their heads. Instead, they rely on visual cues from the tanker’s lights and memorized reference points. At night, especially on moonless flights, the task becomes what Basham called “inherently dangerous.”

    “Adrenaline kept you going before you went into country,” he said. “The adrenaline goes away. You try to get a little bit of rest and you still got that one last refueling.”

    The B-2’s cockpit includes a small area behind the seats, where pilots can lie down on a cot. Sunflower seeds help some stay alert between meals.

    Despite its cutting-edge design – features that make it stealthy reduce infrared, radar and acoustic signatures – the B-2’s success hinges on human performance. The aircraft’s two-person crew replaces the larger teams required for older bombers like the B-1B and B-52, placing more responsibility on each member of the flight crew.

    The B-2’s fly-by-wire system, which relies entirely on computer inputs, has evolved since its 1989 debut. Early software lagged behind pilot commands, complicating refueling, Basham said. Updates have improved responsiveness, but the challenge of flying in tight formation at high altitude remains.

    During Operation Allied Force in 1999, B-2s flew 31-hour round trips from Missouri to Kosovo, striking 33% of targets in the first eight weeks, according to the Air Force. In Iraq, the aircraft dropped more than 1.5 million pounds of munitions across 49 sorties.

    The Air Force plans to replace the B-2 and B-1 fleets with at least 100 B-21 Raiders over the coming decades. The B-2 costs about $65,000 per hour to operate, compared to $60,000 for the B-1, Pentagon data shows.

    “Our pilots make it look easy, but it’s far from easy,” Basham said. The B-2’s complicated missions can’t be done “without a massive, massive array of planners on the ground throughout the world and maintainers that make sure you’ve always got a good aircraft.”

    (Reuters)

  • MIL-OSI Russia: “Summer in a New Format”: Moscow’s Employment Service Prepares a Program for Children

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The capital will host a unique career guidance program for teenagers for the seventh time “Summer in a new format” city employment service. 3.5 thousand schoolchildren will join it. This was reported by the head of the Moscow employment service and the center “Professions of the Future” Andrey Tarasov.

    “Moscow is developing various mechanisms for career guidance. The city’s employment service is holding the first stage of a comprehensive career guidance program for ninth-graders at the Professions of the Future center. Another important project is summer employment for our schoolchildren. This is a unique opportunity for children to spend time productively and earn their first money. We pay special attention to teenagers from large, foster and single-parent families, from families in difficult life situations, as well as children of participants in a special military operation. This year, 3.5 thousand young Muscovites will take part in the events. They will attend about 200 lectures, master classes, trainings and excursions. More than 500 major enterprises, as well as leading colleges and universities of the capital are partners of the Summer in a New Format program. Over the entire period of the program’s existence, more than 16.5 thousand people have joined it,” said Andrei Tarasov.

    The Summer in a New Format program includes three projects: Summer of My Career, PROHeroes, and Internships.

    Master a new profession and earn your first money

    The Summer of My Career project begins on July 10. All teenagers in the capital can take part in it. The kids will be offered to choose one of the specialized schools in 30 areas. This year, new specialties have appeared: fashion designer-stylist, barista, pastry chef and logistician.

    The training will be held in two shifts every day, except Saturday and Sunday. To become a participant in the project, you must sign up for website.

    Project “PROHeroes” will introduce young Muscovites from family centers to heroic professions in the areas of “Rescuers”, “Aviation” and “Motorsport”. Teenagers will visit the State Budgetary Institution “System 112”, fire and rescue teams, try themselves in the roles of air traffic controllers, pilots and aircraft designers, and will be able to practice on flight simulators.

    This year’s new direction is “Moscow Transport”. The children will be told about the professions in demand in this area, introduced to the specifics of working in the urban passenger transport system and taught driving techniques on simulators of a metro electric train, tram, bus and electric bus at the corporate university of the transport complex.

    The events of the PROHeroes project will be held in two streams: from June 23 to July 16 and from July 28 to August 22.

    Summer project “Internships” will allow the pupils of family centers, teenagers from single-parent, large and low-income families, children of participants in a special military operation to earn their first money. They will be able to undergo practical training in state institutions and leading companies in Moscow, acquire basic skills in in-demand professions.

    The recruitment is carried out by the capital’s family centers and the Unified Center for Support of SVO Participants and Their Family Members. The institutions’ specialists will support future interns at all stages – from preparing a package of documents to signing contracts.

    The internships will be held in three streams from June 16 to August 8. Upon successful completion, the students will receive a cash stipend.

    Sports, entertainment, recreation and new friends: how children can spend their holidays in MoscowDuring the holidays, Moscow schoolchildren will master the basics of sailing

    The Moscow City Employment Service is the largest state personnel operator that helps residents of the capital find work. Its structure includes employment offices, many of which are located in the My Documents government service centers. The flagship centers are open at the following addresses: Kuusinen Street, Building 2, Building 1, and Shabolovka Street, Building 48. The specialized employment center My Career is located on Sergiya Radonezhskogo Street (Building 1, Building 1).

    At the Professions of the Future center (38 Shchepkina Street, Building 1), you can master one of 75 in-demand professions in various sectors of the economy in a maximum of three and a half months. Career mentors will help you find a job after completing your training. The center’s partners include more than three thousand employers. In addition, a comprehensive career guidance program is being implemented here for ninth-grade students.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Frequency of flights on the Sanya-Astana route increased to four per week

    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

    BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan’s Air Astana flight KC583 landed at Fenghuang International Airport in Sanya, Hainan Province, at 06:57 on Monday, increasing the frequency of flights connecting Sanya and Astana to four a week, the airport administration said.

    Additional flights are operated by Air Astana twice a week – from Astana on Thursdays and Sundays, from Sanya on Mondays and Fridays.

    The plane of this airline leaves Astana at 23:20 Beijing time and arrives in Sanya at 06:55 the next day, on the return flight it takes off at 08:00 and lands at Astana airport at 16:00 Beijing time.

    The increase in the frequency of flights on the Astana-Sanya-Astana route is a step taken by Sanya to deepen international cooperation and promote high-level openness, according to the Sanya Airport Authority.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Iran-Israel ceasefire begins: Iranian TV

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Iran’s Press TV said Tuesday that ceasefire begins following waves of Iranian attacks on Israel.

    Early Tuesday, Israel’s military said it was working to intercept Iranian missiles launched “a short while ago,” without specifying the exact time of the attack.

    “A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel,” the military said in a statement posted on Telegram around 5:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT). Iran has since fired waves of missiles at Israel, according to Iranian state media.

    Israel’s skies are closed to planes until further notice, said Israeli airport authorities.

    U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier announced that a ceasefire between the two sides would begin around 0400 GMT, with Iran expected to halt its operations first.

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said earlier that there was no “agreement” on a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. However, he suggested Iran would be prepared to halt further retaliation if Israeli attacks stopped by 4 a.m. Tehran time (0030 GMT).

    “If Israel stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 a.m., Iran has no intention of continuing its response afterwards,” Araqchi wrote in a post on X, adding that “the final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.”

    Hours earlier, a senior Iranian official told CNN that Tehran had not received any formal ceasefire proposal from the United States and saw no reason to halt hostilities.

    “At this very moment, the enemy is committing aggression against Iran, and Iran is on the verge of intensifying its retaliatory strikes, with no ear to listen to the lies of its enemies,” the official was quoted as saying. He added that remarks from U.S. and Israeli leaders would be seen as a “deception” intended to justify further attacks on Iran.

    The conflicting narratives raised questions about the implementation and durability of any potential ceasefire. As of Monday night, neither Israeli nor Iranian officials had publicly confirmed any agreement. The White House and the Pentagon had also not issued formal statements, and it remained unclear whether the reported deal had been communicated through diplomatic channels, or whether either side intended to follow the terms.

    U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening that Israel and Iran have reached a formal agreement to implement a complete and total ceasefire, marking what he called the end of the “12-Day War.”

    In a post on his Truth Social platform Monday, Trump said the ceasefire will initially last 12 hours, during which the opposing sides will maintain a posture of “peace and respect.”

    “On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will,” Trump wrote, “I would like to congratulate both countries… on having the stamina, courage, and intelligence to end what should be called ‘THE 12 DAY WAR.’”

    Calling the agreement a breakthrough that “could have saved the Middle East from years of destruction,” Trump ended his announcement with a sweeping message of unity: “God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!”

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  • Operation Sindhu: 2,295 Indians evacuated from Iran, 604 from Israel as India steps up rescue efforts

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    India evacuated 292 of its nationals from Iran early Tuesday as part of Operation Sindhu, a mission launched to ensure the safety of Indian citizens amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

    The evacuees arrived in New Delhi at 3:30 AM IST on a special flight from Mashhad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

    “292 Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad at 0330 hrs on 24th June,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.

    Operation Sindhu, which began on June 18, has so far facilitated the return of 2,295 Indians from Iran. A day earlier, another flight brought back 290 Indians and one Sri Lankan national from Mashhad.

    Simultaneously, evacuation efforts from Israel continue. The Indian Embassy in Israel said on Monday that 604 Indian nationals have been safely evacuated via Jordan and Egypt under Operation Sindhu.

    On Tuesday, Jaiswal confirmed that the first batch of 161 Indian nationals from Israel had reached India.

    “The Israel leg of #OperationSindhu began on June 23, 2025, bringing home the first group of 161 Indian nationals from Israel. They safely arrived in New Delhi today at 0820 hrs from Amman, Jordan,” Jaiswal wrote on X, adding that they were received at the airport by Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita

    In a separate update, Jaiswal said that another 165 Indian nationals were brought back from Israel on an IAF C-17 flight, which landed at 8:45 AM IST in Delhi. Minister of State Dr. L. Murugan welcomed the group on arrival.

    The Israel-Iran conflict began on June 13 when Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites. In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responded with Operation True Promise 3, striking Israeli fuel production and energy centers.

    The situation intensified further after U.S. forces conducted Operation Midnight Hammer, a set of precision airstrikes on three major Iranian nuclear facilities early Sunday.

    Despite a ceasefire announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Israeli military on Tuesday reported fresh waves of missile attacks from Iran, with emergency services confirming three civilian deaths.

    (With inputs from agencies)

  • Operation Sindhu: 2,295 Indians evacuated from Iran, 604 from Israel as India steps up rescue efforts

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    India evacuated 292 of its nationals from Iran early Tuesday as part of Operation Sindhu, a mission launched to ensure the safety of Indian citizens amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

    The evacuees arrived in New Delhi at 3:30 AM IST on a special flight from Mashhad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

    “292 Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad at 0330 hrs on 24th June,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.

    Operation Sindhu, which began on June 18, has so far facilitated the return of 2,295 Indians from Iran. A day earlier, another flight brought back 290 Indians and one Sri Lankan national from Mashhad.

    Simultaneously, evacuation efforts from Israel continue. The Indian Embassy in Israel said on Monday that 604 Indian nationals have been safely evacuated via Jordan and Egypt under Operation Sindhu.

    On Tuesday, Jaiswal confirmed that the first batch of 161 Indian nationals from Israel had reached India.

    “The Israel leg of #OperationSindhu began on June 23, 2025, bringing home the first group of 161 Indian nationals from Israel. They safely arrived in New Delhi today at 0820 hrs from Amman, Jordan,” Jaiswal wrote on X, adding that they were received at the airport by Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita

    In a separate update, Jaiswal said that another 165 Indian nationals were brought back from Israel on an IAF C-17 flight, which landed at 8:45 AM IST in Delhi. Minister of State Dr. L. Murugan welcomed the group on arrival.

    The Israel-Iran conflict began on June 13 when Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites. In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responded with Operation True Promise 3, striking Israeli fuel production and energy centers.

    The situation intensified further after U.S. forces conducted Operation Midnight Hammer, a set of precision airstrikes on three major Iranian nuclear facilities early Sunday.

    Despite a ceasefire announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Israeli military on Tuesday reported fresh waves of missile attacks from Iran, with emergency services confirming three civilian deaths.

    (With inputs from agencies)

  • MIL-Evening Report: A carbon levy on global shipping promises to slash emissions. We calculated what that means for Australia’s biggest export

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Brear, Director, Melbourne Energy Institute, The University of Melbourne

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    Moving people and things around the world by sea has a big climate impact. The shipping industry produces almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions – roughly the same as Germany – largely due to the movement of container ships, bulk carriers and tankers.

    Under international rules, these emissions are not included in any nation’s greenhouse gas reporting. That means they often escape scrutiny.

    Unlike cars, international shipping can’t shift to using low-emissions electricity – the batteries required are too big and heavy. So clean fuels must play a role.

    A proposed shake-up of the global shipping industry would encourage the use of clean fuels and penalise shipping companies that stick to cheaper, more polluting fuels. Should it proceed, emissions from global shipping would be regulated for the first time.

    Using our peer-reviewed modelling, we investigated how the changes might affect Australia’s largest export: iron ore.

    What is the proposed carbon levy all about?

    The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is the United Nations body responsible for regulating international shipping. It recently approved a draft plan to tackle the shipping sector’s contribution to climate change through a type of “cap and trade” scheme.

    The plan would involve setting a limit, or cap, on how much each shipping company can emit. Companies must then either buy credits or be penalised if they go over their limit. Companies that stay under their limit – for example, by using cleaner fuels – would earn credits, which they could then sell.

    In this way, high-emitting shipping companies are penalised and low-emitting companies are rewarded.

    Under the plan, the total limit for emissions from global shipping would fall each year. This increases the incentive for companies to switch to lower emission fuels and makes higher-emission fuels progressively more expensive to use.

    The plan is scheduled to be adopted by the shipping industry in October this year and would begin in 2027.

    Not all fuels are the same

    The proposed change is particularly significant for Australia. As a remote island nation, our imports and exports are heavily reliant on massive ships. This is most important for our commodity exports – iron ore in particular.

    Our recently published modelling estimated the emissions and financial impacts of various low-emission shipping options for Australia’s exports.

    We estimated Australia’s commodity exports create about 34 million tonnes of greenhouse gases a year. This is about 8% of Australia’s domestic greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s not included in Australia’s national reporting.

    Using the same modelling, we then examined how the proposed new regulation would affect the cost of shipping Australia’s largest export, iron ore. We chose a common route from Port Hedland in Western Australia to Shanghai in China.

    First, we looked at current fuel costs, as well as overall shipping costs measured per tonne of delivered ore. Shipping costs include both the fuel costs and the cost of the ships designed to use it. Then we estimated how much fuels and shipping might cost from 2030, assuming the proposed regulation has come into force.

    We also examined three types of fuel.

    The first was heavy fuel oil (HFO), one of the main fuels used in international shipping. It’s traditionally the cheapest shipping fuel and also has the highest greenhouse gas emissions.

    The second was “blue” ammonia. This fuel is typically made from natural gas using a manufacturing process where the carbon in the natural gas is captured and stored. It has lower greenhouse gas emissions than heavy fuel oil, but it is not a “green” fuel.

    Thirdly, we looked at “green” ammonia, which is produced using renewable energy. We examined two types of green ammonia – that produced using current technology, and “advanced” green ammonia, made using new technologies in development.

    Is green ammonia an answer?

    From about 2030, the overall cost of shipping powered by heavy fuel oil will start to rise significantly under the proposed regulation. That’s because shipping companies using this fuel must purchase credits from those using cleaner options.

    Blue ammonia may then make it cheaper to ship iron ore from Australia to Asia. Users of this fuel could generate and sell credits that higher-emitting fuel users buy, offsetting some of the shipping costs associated with using blue ammonia.

    But if international shipping is to reach the IMO’s goal of net-zero emissions by about 2050, this is very likely to require a green fuel.

    However, green ammonia is more expensive than heavy fuel oil and blue ammonia with current technology. And our analysis found the proposed regulation – and associated subsidy – doesn’t make it the lowest cost shipping option from 2030 onwards either.

    This is why technological innovation is important. CSIRO projections of the future costs of renewable energy and green-fuel manufacture suggest that, should technologies improve, green ammonia may compete on cost with heavy-fuel oil in the 2030s, even without subsidies.

    If so, this zero-emission fuel could become the cheapest way to export Australian iron ore.

    Looking ahead to net-zero

    As our calculations show, a combination of regulation and innovation could help international shipping achieve its goal of net-zero emissions.

    These fuels could be made in Australia, and potentially used by other industries such as rail, mining, road freight and even aviation.

    Such an industry would therefore contribute significantly to the world’s emission-reduction goals, and could help Australia realise its ambition to become a major global exporter of green fuels and other green products.

    Michael Brear receives research funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the Australian Research Council, the Future Energy Exports CRC and the Clean Marine Fuel Institute. He also receives funding from other government and industry organisations for work on other aspects of energy and transport decarbonisation.

    Gerhard (Gerry) F. Swiegers is an ARC Industry Laureate Fellow and the Chief Technology Officer of Hysata. Hysata is a manufacturer of electrolysers which are used for green hydrogen manufacture. Green hydrogen is a key feedstock for the manufacture of green ammonia.

    Michael Leslie Johns receives funding from the ARC and Future Energy Exports CRC.

    Nguyen Cao receives funding from the Future Energy Exports CRC and the Clean Marine Fuel Institute.

    Rose Amal is the leader of the Particles and Catalysis Research Group, Co-Director of ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy and the Lead of the PowerFuels Network under NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub. Rose receives funding from Australian Research Council (ARC) and Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Department of Education (Trailblazer Recycling and Clean Energy program), ARENA and NSW Environmental Trust. She was an ARC Laureate Fellow.

    – ref. A carbon levy on global shipping promises to slash emissions. We calculated what that means for Australia’s biggest export – https://theconversation.com/a-carbon-levy-on-global-shipping-promises-to-slash-emissions-we-calculated-what-that-means-for-australias-biggest-export-258915

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  • Iran Launches Missile Strike on US Base in Qatar as the West Asian Conflict Spreads

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Iran launched ballistic missile attacks on Monday against the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which hosts US and allied forces, in what Tehran described as retaliation for recent American bombing of its nuclear facilities. The primary target was Al Udeid, the largest US military installation in West Asia, located southwest of Doha, there are also reports indicating that Iran has targeted the Ain al-Assad base in Iraq. Qatari and US officials reported no casualties from the attacks, as Qatar stated the base had been evacuated earlier as a precautionary measure due to rising regional tensions and its air defense systems successfully intercepted the incoming missiles.

    A US defense official confirmed that Al Udeid Air Base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran, stating that there were no reports of US casualties at the time. The attack occurred hours after Qatar closed its airspace and the US Embassy directed American nationals to shelter in place. Observers witnessed a battle between interceptors and incoming ballistic missiles in the sky over Qatar.

    The missile attack, however, has triggered strong condemnation across West Asia and beyond. Countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Yemen, and the Palestinian Authority have all denounced Iran’s strike on the Qatari-based facility.

    Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has assured residents that the security situation remains stable and under control.

    Amid the escalating tensions, the US State Department has issued an updated travel advisory for Kuwait, citing the volatile regional situation. The advisory comes in the wake of the broader Israel-Iran conflict, with the US Embassy in Kuwait urging increased vigilance and implementing temporary access restrictions to key American military installations, including Camp Arifjan, Camp Buehring, Ali Al Salem Air Base, and Camp Patriot. These facilities are now accessible only to essential personnel, reflecting growing concerns about the potential expansion of the conflict in this strategically significant region.

    The crisis has also sent shockwaves through the aviation industry. Air India has announced the immediate suspension of all operations to West Asia. In a coordinated move, the UAE has joined Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait in closing its airspace as a precautionary measure.

    In response to the developments, the Indian Embassy in Qatar has issued an advisory urging members of the Indian diaspora to stay indoors, remain calm, and closely follow updates from Qatari authorities.

  • Trump announces ceasefire in 12-day Iran-Israel war

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day war that saw millions flee Tehran and prompted fears of further escalation in the war-torn region.

    But there was no confirmation from Israel and the Israeli military said it had detected missiles launched from Iran towards Israel in the early hours of Tuesday.

    “Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

    Israel, joined by the United States on the weekend, has carried out attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, after alleging Tehran was getting close to obtaining a nuclear weapon.

    “On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, ‘THE 12 DAY WAR’,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social site.

    While an Iranian official earlier confirmed that Tehran had agreed to a ceasefire, the country’s foreign minister said there would be no cessation of hostilities unless Israel stopped its attacks.

    Abbas Araqchi said early on Tuesday that if Israel stopped its “illegal aggression” against the Iranian people no later than 4 a.m. Tehran time (0030 GMT) on Tuesday, Iran had no intention of continuing its response afterwards.

    There have been no reported Israeli attacks on Iran since that time.

    “The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later,” Araqchi added in a post on X.

    A senior White House official said Trump had brokered the deal in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel had agreed so long as Iran did not launch further attacks.

    Trump appeared to suggest that Israel and Iran would have some time to complete any missions that are underway, at which point the ceasefire would begin in a staged process.

    Iran denies ever having a nuclear weapons program but Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said that if it wanted to, world leaders “wouldn’t be able to stop us”.

    Israel, which is not a party to the international Non-Proliferation Treaty, is the only country in the Middle East believed to have nuclear weapons. Israel does not deny or confirm that.

    Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani secured Tehran’s agreement during a call with Iranian officials, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters on Tuesday.

    U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff were in direct and indirect contact with the Iranians, the White House official said.

    Neither Iran’s U.N. mission nor the Israeli embassy in Washington responded to separate requests for comment from Reuters.

    Hours earlier, three Israeli officials had signaled Israel was looking to wrap up its campaign in Iran soon and had passed the message on to the United States.

    Netanyahu had told government ministers whose discussions ended early on Tuesday not to speak publicly, Israel’s Channel 12 television reported.

    Markets reacted favorably to the news.

    S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% late on Monday, suggesting traders expect the U.S. stock market to open with gains on Tuesday.

    U.S. crude futures fell in early Asian trading hours on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week after Trump said a ceasefire had been agreed, relieving worries of supply disruption in the region.

    END TO THE FIGHTING?

    There did not appear to be calm yet in the region.

    The Israeli military issued two evacuation warnings in less than two hours to residents of areas in the Iranian capital Tehran, one late on Monday and one early on Tuesday.

    Israeli Army radio reported early on Tuesday that alarms were activated in the southern Golan Heights area due to fears of hostile aircraft intrusion.

    Earlier on Monday, Trump said he would encourage Israel to proceed towards peace after dismissing Iran’s attack on an American air base that caused no injuries and thanking Tehran for the early notice of the strikes.

    He said Iran fired 14 missiles at the U.S. air base, calling it “a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered.”

    Iran’s handling of the attack recalled earlier clashes with the United States and Israel, with Tehran seeking a balance between saving face with a military response but without provoking a cycle of escalation it can’t afford.

    Tehran appears to have achieved that goal.

    Iran’s attack came after U.S. bombers dropped 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on Iranian underground nuclear facilities at the weekend, joining Israel’s air war.

    Much of Tehran’s population of 10 million has fled after days of bombing.

    The Trump administration maintains that its aim was solely to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, not to open a wider war.

    “Iran was very close to having a nuclear weapon,” Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier.”

    “Now Iran is incapable of building a nuclear weapon with the equipment they have because we destroyed it,” Vance said.

    Trump has cited intelligence reports that Iran was close to building a nuclear weapon, without elaborating. However, U.S. intelligence agencies said earlier this year they assessed that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon and a source with access to U.S. intelligence reports told Reuters last week that that assessment hadn’t changed.

    But in a social media post on Sunday, Trump spoke of toppling the hardline clerical rulers who have been Washington’s principal foes in the Middle East since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

    Israel, however, had made clear that its strikes on Evin prison – a notorious jail for housing political prisoners – and other targets in Tehran were intended to hit the Iranian ruling apparatus broadly, and its ability to sustain power.

    (Reuters)

  • MIL-Evening Report: Here’s why some people suffer from motion sickness – and which remedies actually work

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University

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    Cars may be a modern phenomenon, but motion sickness is not. More than 2,000 years ago, the physician Hippocrates wrote “sailing on the sea proves that motion disorders the body”. In fact, the word nausea derives from the Greek naus, meaning ship.

    Whether you’re in a ship, car, plane, or riding a rollercoaster, motion sickness (also called travel sickness or seasickness) can make you retch, vomit, sweat and become pale, and feel nauseated, dizzy and tired.

    For some people, watching dizzying scenes in a television show or simply thinking about moving can make us feel woozy. Playing video games or using virtual reality headsets can also lead to motion sickness (in this case, called “cybersickness”).

    But why does it happen? And why doesn’t it affect everyone?

    What is motion sickness?

    Motion sickness can happen in response to real or perceived motion.

    We don’t understand the exact mechanisms underlying motion sickness, although there are various hypotheses.

    The most accepted theory is that our brains like to know what’s going on around us. If our body is moving, but our brain can’t work out why, this creates some internal confusion.

    Within our brains, the “vestibular system”, which includes sensory organs in your inner ear, helps maintain balance.
    It has trouble doing this when you’re constantly being moved around (for example, inside a car) and sends the signals throughout our body which make us feel woozy.

    Supporting this theory, people who have damage to some parts of their inner ear systems can become completely immune to motion sickness.

    Why does motion sickness affect some people and not others?

    Very rough movement will make almost anyone
    motion sick. But some people are much more susceptible.

    Women tend to experience motion sickness more than men. There is evidence that hormonal fluctuations – for example during pregnancy or some stages of the menstrual cycle – may increase susceptibility.

    Some other conditions, such as vertigo and migraines, also make people more likely to experience motion sickness.

    In children, motion sickness tends to peak between ages six and nine, tapering off in the teens. It is much rarer in the elderly.

    In a car, the driver is normally in charge of the motion, and so their brain can anticipate movements (such as turning), leading to less motion sickness than for passengers.

    Are some modes of transport worse?

    Motion sickness is typically triggered by slow, up-and-down and left-to-right movements (low-frequency lateral and vertical motion). The more pronounced the motion, the more likely we are to get sick.

    This is why you might feel fine during some stages of an air flight, but become nauseous during times when there is turbulence. It’s the same at sea, where the larger and more undulating the waves, the more chance there is passengers will feel sick.

    Recent reports have suggested electric vehicles make motion sickness worse.

    This may be because electric vehicles tend to launch from a standstill with a fast acceleration. Sudden movements like this can make some occupants more nauseous.

    The silence of an electric vehicle is also unusual. Most of us are used to hearing the engine running and feeling the vehicle’s rumble as it moves. The silence in an electric vehicle removes these prompts, and likely further confuses our brain, making motion sickness worse.

    Interestingly, when an electric vehicle is put into autonomous (self-driving) mode, the driver becomes just as susceptible to motion sickness as the passengers.

    What helps motion sickness?

    For some people it never goes away, and they remain susceptible to motion sickness for life.

    But there are ways to manage symptoms, for example, avoiding travelling in bad weather, looking out the window and focusing on stable points (such as the aeroplane wing during a flight) or a distant stationary object (such as the horizon). This reduces conflicting signals in your brain.

    It may also help to:

    Medicines can help. Your doctor or pharmacist can recommend a variety of over-the-counter medications, such as antihistamines, which may help alleviate symptoms.

    Some people find alternative treatments helpful, including ginger, anti-nausea wrist bands (sea-bands or pressure bands). However we still don’t have enough consistent scientific evidence to endorse these remedies.

    There are longer-term options such as prescription medications and skin patches. However, many have potential side effects, so you should discuss these with a health professional.

    Not all of these medications will be suitable for children. However, there are some options which may help alleviate serious cases, and these can be talked through with your family GP.

    Does it ever go away?

    Sometimes, repeated exposure to the activity (called habituation) can help reduce motion sickness. The ancient Romans and Greeks reported the more experienced a sailor became, the less prone they were to sea sickness.

    While inconvenient, motion sickness may also have some evolutionary advantages. It’s thought species prone to motion sickness (including humans, fish, dogs, cats, mice and horses) avoid dangerous patches of rough water or high windy branches.

    We’re safest when firmly on land and not moving at all. Perhaps motion sickness is simply one way that our body works to keep us out of harm’s way.

    The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Here’s why some people suffer from motion sickness – and which remedies actually work – https://theconversation.com/heres-why-some-people-suffer-from-motion-sickness-and-which-remedies-actually-work-258065

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Here’s why some people suffer from motion sickness – and which remedies actually work

    Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University

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    Cars may be a modern phenomenon, but motion sickness is not. More than 2,000 years ago, the physician Hippocrates wrote “sailing on the sea proves that motion disorders the body”. In fact, the word nausea derives from the Greek naus, meaning ship.

    Whether you’re in a ship, car, plane, or riding a rollercoaster, motion sickness (also called travel sickness or seasickness) can make you retch, vomit, sweat and become pale, and feel nauseated, dizzy and tired.

    For some people, watching dizzying scenes in a television show or simply thinking about moving can make us feel woozy. Playing video games or using virtual reality headsets can also lead to motion sickness (in this case, called “cybersickness”).

    But why does it happen? And why doesn’t it affect everyone?

    What is motion sickness?

    Motion sickness can happen in response to real or perceived motion.

    We don’t understand the exact mechanisms underlying motion sickness, although there are various hypotheses.

    The most accepted theory is that our brains like to know what’s going on around us. If our body is moving, but our brain can’t work out why, this creates some internal confusion.

    Within our brains, the “vestibular system”, which includes sensory organs in your inner ear, helps maintain balance.
    It has trouble doing this when you’re constantly being moved around (for example, inside a car) and sends the signals throughout our body which make us feel woozy.

    Supporting this theory, people who have damage to some parts of their inner ear systems can become completely immune to motion sickness.

    Why does motion sickness affect some people and not others?

    Very rough movement will make almost anyone
    motion sick. But some people are much more susceptible.

    Women tend to experience motion sickness more than men. There is evidence that hormonal fluctuations – for example during pregnancy or some stages of the menstrual cycle – may increase susceptibility.

    Some other conditions, such as vertigo and migraines, also make people more likely to experience motion sickness.

    In children, motion sickness tends to peak between ages six and nine, tapering off in the teens. It is much rarer in the elderly.

    In a car, the driver is normally in charge of the motion, and so their brain can anticipate movements (such as turning), leading to less motion sickness than for passengers.

    Are some modes of transport worse?

    Motion sickness is typically triggered by slow, up-and-down and left-to-right movements (low-frequency lateral and vertical motion). The more pronounced the motion, the more likely we are to get sick.

    This is why you might feel fine during some stages of an air flight, but become nauseous during times when there is turbulence. It’s the same at sea, where the larger and more undulating the waves, the more chance there is passengers will feel sick.

    Recent reports have suggested electric vehicles make motion sickness worse.

    This may be because electric vehicles tend to launch from a standstill with a fast acceleration. Sudden movements like this can make some occupants more nauseous.

    The silence of an electric vehicle is also unusual. Most of us are used to hearing the engine running and feeling the vehicle’s rumble as it moves. The silence in an electric vehicle removes these prompts, and likely further confuses our brain, making motion sickness worse.

    Interestingly, when an electric vehicle is put into autonomous (self-driving) mode, the driver becomes just as susceptible to motion sickness as the passengers.

    What helps motion sickness?

    For some people it never goes away, and they remain susceptible to motion sickness for life.

    But there are ways to manage symptoms, for example, avoiding travelling in bad weather, looking out the window and focusing on stable points (such as the aeroplane wing during a flight) or a distant stationary object (such as the horizon). This reduces conflicting signals in your brain.

    It may also help to:

    Medicines can help. Your doctor or pharmacist can recommend a variety of over-the-counter medications, such as antihistamines, which may help alleviate symptoms.

    Some people find alternative treatments helpful, including ginger, anti-nausea wrist bands (sea-bands or pressure bands). However we still don’t have enough consistent scientific evidence to endorse these remedies.

    There are longer-term options such as prescription medications and skin patches. However, many have potential side effects, so you should discuss these with a health professional.

    Not all of these medications will be suitable for children. However, there are some options which may help alleviate serious cases, and these can be talked through with your family GP.

    Does it ever go away?

    Sometimes, repeated exposure to the activity (called habituation) can help reduce motion sickness. The ancient Romans and Greeks reported the more experienced a sailor became, the less prone they were to sea sickness.

    While inconvenient, motion sickness may also have some evolutionary advantages. It’s thought species prone to motion sickness (including humans, fish, dogs, cats, mice and horses) avoid dangerous patches of rough water or high windy branches.

    We’re safest when firmly on land and not moving at all. Perhaps motion sickness is simply one way that our body works to keep us out of harm’s way.

    The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Here’s why some people suffer from motion sickness – and which remedies actually work – https://theconversation.com/heres-why-some-people-suffer-from-motion-sickness-and-which-remedies-actually-work-258065

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Ministerial statement on the Middle East

    Source: New Zealand Government

    Mr Speaker,

    The situation in the Middle East is of the gravest concern. 

    No New Zealanders want to wake up to news of more bombing, more strife and more misery. Yet, tragically, for the last two years, that is what we have seen: a relentless and remorseless series of events which have greatly destabilised the region and gravely harmed its people and their sense of security and prosperity. 

    New Zealanders are scattered across every part of the world – and so of course our minds turn in the current crisis to our people in harm’s way. Ensuring their safety is an absolute priority of this Government. 

    New Zealand is a very long way from the Middle East. Unlike our own region, the Pacific, New Zealand’s influence in the Middle East and our ability to affect the trajectory of events is modest. Nevertheless, this Government, continuing New Zealand’s long tradition as a responsible international citizen, has pursued an active foreign policy based on engagement with all – via an intensive programme of Prime Ministerial and Ministerial travel. 

    We have sought to understand the perspectives of all involved in the Middle East crisis – and to present a clear New Zealand position. That’s why we travelled to Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia; why we’ve met and discussed these issues with Israel, Iran, the Palestinians, the Gulf states, the Europeans, Australia, the United States, our Asian partners, and many others. And that’s why we have resisted the pressure from some to expel from New Zealand the Ambassadors of some Middle Eastern countries. We prefer diplomacy to moral outrage. 

    Indeed, ours is a foreign policy of collecting all the facts, hearing all the perspectives, and applying a careful, reasonable, cool-headed approach to the situation – not kneejerk reaction and simplistic moral posturing. 

    The New Zealand Government’s response to what is happening in the Middle East should be guided by two questions: 

    • how can we act to get our people out of harm’s way?; and
    • how can we best contribute to an international debate which helps push the situation towards de-escalation and peace not further disintegration and despair? 

    Our first priority is the safety of New Zealanders. Our advice to New Zealanders in Iran and Israel remains to leave if and when they can find a safe route. The Government is committed to supporting New Zealanders caught up in this crisis. Since the beginning of the conflict, MFAT has provided 24/7 consular support to New Zealanders in Israel and Iran, and to their families back home in New Zealand. It will continue to do so. 

    As we announced on Sunday, we have sent a C-130 aircraft to ensure that we have the resource available to aid in evacuations from the region for those that want to leave. We are also in discussions with commercial airlines to see if they can help. We encourage all New Zealanders in the region to make sure they register with SafeTravel so we can have an accurate picture of who may need assistance and where. We are also monitoring carefully the economic impacts back home of what is happening in the Middle East. 

    We note, and welcome, positive signals in the last few hours about a potential ceasefire. New Zealand strongly supports all efforts toward diplomacy. We urge all parties to return to talks. An enduring solution depends on de-escalation and diplomacy.

    As we have repeatedly said, the Middle East is not a situation of black and white; of good and evil; of just one bad actor. Those in this House who rush to condemn or call out one actor or other – or who demand that the Government do the same – should pause to reflect on whether they are seeking to understand and influence what is going on, or simply virtue-signal about it.

    New Zealand has consistently called for peaceful resolution of this latest conflict. Diplomacy must always be the first resort, not the last. We have been clear to all our partners, and to all parties to the conflict, that military action must end and parties must return to the negotiating table to find a lasting resolution. 

    New Zealand has a long, proud history of standing up against nuclear weapons. Our concerns about Iran’s aspirations for nuclear weapons are longstanding. Iran has a proven pattern of non-compliance with its nuclear non-proliferation obligations. And Iran has made threats against other countries in the volatile Middle East.

    We end this statement by noting what New Zealand is looking for in the Middle East, and what we oppose. 

    We want de-escalation and dialogue. We want a two-state solution, with Israelis and Palestinians living in security and peace side-by-side. We want humanitarian aid to get to those who need it. Ultimately, we want peace. 

    And what we do not want is New Zealanders in harm’s way. We do not want ever escalating rounds of military action. We do not want a nuclear Iran. We do not want Hamas holding hostages and terrorising Palestinian and Israeli civilians alike. And we do not want Israel occupying Palestinian land.

    And, ultimately, we do not want another generation of young people in the Middle East, scarred by conflict, replicating the enmities of today and yesterday. This cycle of conflict, now generations old, must end.

    Mr Speaker, the Middle East is a long way away from New Zealand and our influence is limited. But the Government is committed to doing all we can to help New Zealanders affected and to help contribute to de-escalation and diplomacy. 

    Thank you. 

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  • MIL-OSI: Apollo Provides $750 Million High Grade Capital Solution to Mumbai International Airport Ltd. in Second Transaction

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK and MUMBAI, India, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

    Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Apollo-managed funds, affiliates and other long-term investors have completed a $750 million investment grade rated financing for the Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL), an Adani Portfolio company and subsidiary of Adani Airports Holdings Limited (AAHL), India’s largest private airport operator, that operates Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), the second largest airport in India.

    The 4-year senior secured notes will primarily refinance existing debt, enhancing MIAL’s financial flexibility to support operations, modernization and sustainability initiatives. The structure also allows for up to $250 million in additional funding to accelerate capital expenditure and capacity expansion. The transaction represents one of the largest private investment grade rated deals in India’s infrastructure sector.

    “Working with the Adani Group, we are pleased to deliver a scaled, bespoke capital solution for MIAL, supporting a critical infrastructure asset and the next phase of its ambitious growth capex plans,” said Apollo Partner Jamshid Ehsani. “This marks Apollo’s second large financing for MIAL, having previously provided operational flexibility to deleverage and now delivering an investment grade rated solution.”

    Mr. Arun Bansal, CEO of AAHL, added, “This financing provides us with greater operational flexibility and positions us to further enhance the airport experience for millions of travelers. With Apollo’s continued support and the Adani Group’s proven execution capabilities, we are well-positioned to realize our vision of transforming MIAL into a world-class asset with a focus on efficiency, comfort and sustainability.”

    Matt Michelini, Partner and Head of Asia-Pacific at Apollo, commented, “As one of the fastest growing global economies, India is an attractive market for hybrid and credit financing, particularly opportunities underpinning critical, next-generation infrastructure. It is a key market for Apollo in Asia, and one where we believe we can serve as a long-term capital partner to leading companies and families.”

    CSMIA, a cornerstone of India’s aviation infrastructure, is part of Adani Airport Holdings Limited’s (AAHL) network of eight airports. AAHL is responsible for developing airport infrastructure assets across India and is a core growth vertical of the Adani group.

    MIAL remains committed to sustainability, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals through initiatives such as transitioning to electric vehicles, enhancing energy-efficient operations, strengthening water conservation measures and accelerating efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2029, reflecting its leadership in sustainable airport operations.

    Allen & Overy LLP and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldass served as legal counsel to MIAL. Milbank LLP and Khaitan & Co served as legal counsel to Apollo.

    About Apollo
    Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of March 31, 2025, Apollo had approximately $785 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

    About MIAL
    Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) is managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises. MIAL operates under a Public-Private Partnership model, with AAHL holding a 74% stake and the Airports Authority of India holding 26%. MIAL is at the forefront of redefining airport infrastructure in India, with a vision to create a vibrant, integrated aerotropolis in Mumbai.

    Apollo Contacts

    Noah Gunn
    Global Head of Investor Relations
    Apollo Global Management, Inc.
    (212) 822-0540
    IR@apollo.com

    Joanna Rose
    Global Head of Corporate Communications
    Apollo Global Management, Inc.
    (212) 822-0491
    Communications@apollo.com

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Lifesaving funding boosts for Kiwis’ outdoor safety

    Source: New Zealand Government

    Associate Transport Minister James Meager has confirmed an additional $76.7 million for New Zealand Search and Rescue over three years, to ensure 12 organisations can continue their lifesaving operations.
    Additionally, the Government has announced an investment of $624,000 over the same period, to help maintain and improve recreational aviation safety across the country.
    “New Zealand has one of the largest and most challenging search and rescue regions in the world, so it’s vital to ensure they have necessary funding to deliver their critical services,” Mr Meager says.  
    “Ensuring Kiwis are safe as they go about their activities, either for work or leisure, is one of the Government’s top transport priorities.
    “Last year, 152 lives were saved, 921 people were assisted and 794 people were rescued through the work of the search and rescue sector. This is thanks to the dedication of than 11,000 people involved in the industry – 80 per cent of whom are volunteers.”    
    $542,000 will go towards the New Zealand Aviation Federation to deliver updated Instrument Flight Procedures at unattended aerodromes, which pilots use to safely take off and land at airports across the country.
    An $82,000 funding boost will also enhance safety at those sites, paying for further training and education to remind pilots of the necessary safety procedures.
    “The investment also underlines the Government’s commitment to helping grow our economy by supporting a safe and secure recreational aviation system,” Mr Meager says.
    “Many Kiwis and visitors love to get out and explore our beautiful country. Today’s announcements will help keep everyone safe when they’re outdoors – whether that’s on the land, water or in the air.”
     

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: Iowa Army Guard Soldiers Train at Tigerland

    Source: United States Army

    A group of U.S. Army Soldiers lie in a field after exiting a UH-60 Black Hawk at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, La., June 10, 2025. Soldiers practice entering and exiting the aircraft to enhance proficiency for real-world missions. (Photo Credit: Spc. Ruth Harrington) VIEW ORIGINAL

    FORT POLK, La. – More than 4,000 Soldiers from the Iowa Army National Guard trained throughout June at Fort Polk, undergoing one of the Army’s most demanding combat training events in preparation for an upcoming overseas deployment.

    Known since the Vietnam War era as “Tigerland,” Fort Polk and the Joint Readiness Training Center have become synonymous with forging combat-ready Soldiers through intense, realistic training. For Iowa’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, this rotation marks a pivotal moment: their first full brigade deployment since 2010.

    At the Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, Soldiers are evaluated under pressure. Their minds are stressed, their physical limits are tested and their endurance is pushed to the edge. From junior enlisted Soldiers to senior Iowa Army National Guard leaders, all participants endure mental, physical and emotional exhaustion.

    The JRTC is one of four Army combat training centers. The others are the Joint Multinational Readiness Cente in Hohenfels, Germany; the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; and the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California.

    The JRTC, however, is known for being the most grueling. The simulated combat environment, complete with force-on-force scenarios and constant stressors, provides Soldiers with some of the most realistic training they will encounter in their careers.

    “There are a lot of methods that we use to test Soldiers while they’re in the training area. One is simply the stress and pressure of combat,” said Brig. Gen. Derek Adams, the senior trainer for rotation 25-08. “We try to simulate that as best we can.”

    Soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, take part in a briefing on upcoming operations at Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, La., June 7, 2025. Rotational units at JRTC synchronize battle rhythms to ensure mission success during the 21-day training cycle. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Diana Nguyen) VIEW ORIGINAL

    As the senior trainer, Adams works closely with observer-coach/trainers and the JRTC leadership to design, execute and evaluate the training rotation. He coordinates with the operations group, which oversees the exercise, monitors unit performance across all warfighting functions and delivers objective feedback through after-action reviews to improve readiness at every level.

    “JRTC emphasizes DOD’s priorities of lethality, warfighting and readiness by training the entire brigade combat team, from the individual Soldiers to the brigade combat team level,” Adams said. “It’s a large, complex organization, and this training reflects that.”

    This type of training marks a broader shift in Army doctrine.

    The Army is transitioning from the counterinsurgency operations of the past two decades to large-scale combat operations, or LSCO. Large-scale combat operations prepare Soldiers for potential conflicts with near-peer adversaries by emphasizing large-scale maneuvers, complex logistics and sustained combat power.

    “LSCO changes sustainment operations sheerly in the magnitude of what occurs,” said Col. Tony Smithhart, commander of the 734th Regional Support Group. “You’re talking about large numbers of Soldiers, large numbers of equipment.”

    A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, pulls security at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., June 15, 2025. JRTC is designed to improve unit readiness through force-on-force exercises that prepare Soldiers for missions they may be assigned in real-world operations. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ryan Reed) VIEW ORIGINAL

    The Regional Support Group is structured to provide logistical support to up to 20,000 Soldiers in a deployed environment. As the Regional Support Command for the JRTC, the RSG was tasked with coordinating all sustainment efforts. This included feeding more than 5,800 Soldiers, managing medical treatment and staging and preparing more than 2,500 pieces of equipment for operation.

    Planning for the JRTC began more than a year before the first boots hit the ground.

    “I made my first trip to Fort Polk about 18 months ago to determine the actual area we’d operate in,” Smithhart said. “Since then, my team at the 734th Regional Support Group has returned about six times to coordinate with Fort Polk staff, validate our node concepts and rehearse operations to support reception, staging, onward integration and base camp management.”

    The JRTC has earned its reputation. The environment is humid and rainy, the terrain is unforgiving and the scenarios evolve constantly.

    All of these factors come together to form a stressful and taxing exercise, but one that will toughen Soldiers. Despite numerous aspects working against them, the Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, proved they not only have the grit to complete their upcoming deployment successfully but also to complete any mission that is asked of them.

    “The scale of this operation is critical to the development of our Soldiers,” Smithhart said. “It’s been called a generational training opportunity, and I believe that’s accurate.”

    Related Links

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth Announces Opposition to Bryan Bedford’s Nomination to be FAA Administrator

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth

    June 23, 2025

    The Senator raises substantial concerns regarding Bedford’s refusal to commit to protecting 1,500-hour pilot training standards that help keep the flying public safe

    [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Ranking Member of the CST Aviation Subcommittee—issued the following statement announcing her strong opposition to Bryan Bedford’s nomination to serve as Federal Aviation Administrator. Her announcement comes after Bedford refused to commit to upholding the 1,500-hour certification standard for our nation’s pilots after Duckworth pressed him on the issue.

    “It is deeply disturbing that at this critical moment in aviation safety Mr. Bedford refuses to commit to upholding the 1,500-hour pilot training requirement. Amid a surge in near-misses, an air traffic controller shortage, aging air traffic control equipment and facilities, and in the wake of the first major deadly commercial crash in more than a decade, now is not the time to weaken flight hour requirements for all aspiring airline pilots. Incident after incident, it has been pilots who have made last second decisions to avert disaster. Well-trained pilots are our last line of defense, and I cannot support a nominee who as a corporate executive prioritized—and gained notoriety for—his failed effort to convince the FAA to exempt him from the 1,500-hour rule and let him hire less experienced pilots. I will be voting no on Mr. Bedford’s nomination.”

    In light of Bedford’s previous comments and actions against the 1,500-hour rule, Duckworth underscored at his nomination hearing that he would unilaterally attempt to weaken this standard and produce less-prepared pilots despite the serious challenges our nation is facing with regard to aviation safety. When Duckworth asked Mr. Bedford for his commitment to not reduce the 1,500-hour rule if confirmed, Mr. Bedford refused to commit. Duckworth’s remarks can be found on the Senator’s YouTube.

    In 2022, while Bedford was CEO of Republic Airways, the airline asked the FAA for an exemption to the 1,500 hour requirement for graduates from the airline’s training academy. The airline argued its graduates needed only 750 hours of flight time to become first officers, but FAA rejected the application, finding it did not provide an equivalent level of safety.

    Last week, the families of the Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash announced their opposition to Bedford’s nomination.

    For years before the deadly DCA crash, Duckworth has been sounding the alarm that we must make critical aviation safety investments to prevent all-too-often near-misses from becoming catastrophic tragedies. Last Congress, Duckworth chaired two CST Aviation Subcommittee hearings—one last December and the other a year prior—to address our aviation industry’s chilling surge in near-deadly close calls and underscore the urgent need to improve air traffic control systems to protect the flying public.

    Duckworth helped author the landmark bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 that was signed into law last year and included several of her provisions to safeguard the 1,500-hour rule, improve safety, expand the aviation workforce and enhance protections for travelers with disabilities.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: NZ-NASA partnership launches five new projects

    Source: New Zealand Government

    Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti and Space Minister Judith Collins have today announced that in partnership with the US, the Government is investing $5.6 million to support five new joint NZ-NASA research projects in the field of Earth observation.

    Researchers from New Zealand and NASA will work in partnership to tackle challenges such as disaster resilience and environmental management over the next three years.

    “These projects will combine some of New Zealand’s best research talent with NASA’s world-leading scientific expertise and technology, driving innovation in space science and environmental monitoring,” Dr Reti says.

    “Advancing Earth observation science helps us better understand our natural environment and enables us to manage our natural resources more effectively. For example, we can use satellite data and AI algorithms to accurately measure water movements, which helps manage freshwater and mitigate floods.

    “These projects will create a more resilient economy and drive productivity in some of our most valuable export industries, such as forestry and agriculture. They will also grow our science and innovation sector by positioning us in global growth markets such as remote sensing,” Dr Reti says.

    “The US is an indispensable space cooperation partner for New Zealand and our engagement with NASA is a key part of our bilateral relationship. These projects will further entrench our ongoing and positive relationship with NASA,” Ms Collins says.

    “NASA will contribute Earth observation satellite data, access to advanced tools and technology, as well as approximately $1.9 million in direct staff time and expertise.

    The projects are the second stage of the NZ–NASA research partnership through the Catalyst Fund, following an earlier round of feasibility studies. The selected projects span a range of high-impact areas:

    • Te Mātai Pū o te Kea – High Altitude Coastal Remote Sensing – advances remote-sensing technology using Kea’s Atmos high-altitude uncrewed aircraft.
    • Satellite Multi-Scale Hydrologic Framework for Te Hiku ō Te Ika Wairere Ngahere – develops tools to measure terrestrial water flux via satellite data.
    • Monitoring Vegetation–Geothermal Interactions from Space and Airborne Platforms – Integrates multiple Earth observation data streams to measure chemical and physical changes via vegetation.
    • Near Real-Time Fuel Moisture System for Wildfire and Drought – builds a predictive fire model using remote sensing.
    • Integrating Machine Learning and Remote Sensing for Dynamic Forest Mapping – develops predictive forest mapping using satellite imagery.

    Further information about the projects can be found on the MBIE website: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/catalyst-strategic-new-zealand-nasa-joint-research-programme-in-earth-observation

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology

    President Donald Trump is seen on a monitor in the White House press briefing room on June 21, 2025, after the U.S. military strike on three sites in Iran. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

    In the wake of the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, many congressional Democrats and a few Republicans have objected to President Donald Trump’s failure to seek congressional approval before conducting military operations.

    They note that Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war and say that section required Trump to seek prior authorization for military action.

    The Trump administration disagrees. “This is not a war against Iran,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, implying that the action did not require approval by Congress. That’s the same view held by most modern presidents and their lawyers in the Office of Legal Counsel: Article 2 of the Constitution allows the president to use the military in certain situations without prior approval from Congress.

    By this reading of the text, presidents, as commander in chief, claim the power to unilaterally order the military to initiate small-scale operations for a short duration. Members of Congress may object to that claim, but they have done little to limit presidents’ unilateralism. What little they have done has not been effective.

    As I’ve demonstrated in my research, even though the 1973 War Powers Resolution attempted to constrain presidential power after the disasters of the Vietnam War, it contains many loopholes that presidents have exploited to act unilaterally. For example, it allows presidents to engage in military operations without congressional approval for up to 90 days. And more recent congressional resolutions have broadened executive control even further.

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the U.S. declaration of war against Japan on Dec. 8, 1941.
    U.S. National Archives

    A long tradition of executive authority

    Presidents can even overcome the loopholes in the War Powers Resolution if the operation lasts longer than 90 days. In 2011, a State Department lawyer argued that airstrikes in Libya could continue beyond the War Powers Resolution’s 90-day time limit because there were no ground troops involved. By that logic, any future president could carry out an indefinite bombing campaign with no congressional oversight.

    While every president has bristled at congressional restraints on their actions, presidents since Franklin D. Roosevelt have successfully circumvented them by citing vague concerns like “national security,” “regional security” or the need to “prevent a humanitarian disaster” when launching military operations. While members of Congress always take issue with these actions, they never hold presidents accountable by passing legislation restraining him.

    President Trump’s decision to bomb Iranian nuclear sites without consulting Congress falls in line with precedent from both Democratic and Republican leaders for decades.

    Much like his predecessors, Trump did not, and likely will not, provide Congress with more concrete information about the legality of his actions. Nor are congressional lawmakers effectively holding him accountable.

    The push-and-pull between Congress and the president over military operations dates back to the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, which led Congress to declare war on Japan. Before then, Congress had prevented the U.S. from joining World War II by enforcing an arms embargo and refusing to help the Allies prior to the attack on Hawaii. But afterward, Congress began allowing the president to take more control over the military.

    During the Cold War, rather than returning to a balanced debate between the branches, Congress continued to relinquish those powers.

    Congress never authorized the war in Korea; Harry Truman used a U.N. Security Council resolution as legal justification. Congress’ vote explicitly opposing the invasion of Cambodia didn’t stop Richard Nixon from doing it anyway. Even after the Cold War, Bill Clinton regularly acted unilaterally to address humanitarian crises or the continued threat from leaders like Saddam Hussein. He sent the military to Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo, among other places.

    After 9/11, Congress quickly gave up more of its power. A week after those attacks, Congress passed a sweeping Authorization for Use of Military Force, giving the president permission to “use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.”

    In a follow-up 2002 authorization, Congress went even further, allowing the president to “use the Armed Forces … as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to defend national security … against the continuing threat posed by Iraq.” This approach provides few, if any, congressional checks on the control of military affairs exercised by the president.

    In the two decades since those authorizations, four presidents have used them to justify all manner of military action, from targeted killings of terrorists to the years long fight against the Islamic State group.

    Congress regularly discusses terminating those authorizations, but has yet to do so. If Congress did, the loopholes in the original War Powers Resolution would still exist.

    While President Biden claimed he supported the repeal of the authorizations, and supported more congressional oversight of military actions, Trump has made no such claims. Instead, he has claimed even more sweeping authority to act without any permission from Congress.

    As recently as 2024, Biden used the 2002 authorization as a legal rationale for the targeted killing of Iranian-backed militiamen in Iraq, a strike condemned by Iraqi leaders.

    Those actions may have ruffled congressional feathers, but they were in keeping with a long U.S. tradition of targeting members of terrorist groups and protecting members of the military serving in a conflict zone.

    Demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol in January 2020 call on Congress to limit the president’s powers to use the military.
    AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

    Threats of war

    During his first presidential term in 2020, Trump ordered a lethal drone strike against a respected member of the Iranian government, Major General Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran’s equivalent of the CIA, without consulting Congress or publicly providing proof of why the attack was necessary, even to this day.

    Tensions – and fears of war – spiked but then slowly faded when Iran responded with missile attacks on two U.S. bases in Iraq.

    Now, the U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites have revived both fears of war and renewed questions about the president’s authority to unilaterally engage in military action. Presidents since the 1970s, however, have effectively managed to dodge definitive answers to those questions – demonstrating both the power inherent in their position and the unwillingness among members of the legislative branch to reclaim their coequal status.

    This article is an updated version of a story published on Jan. 24, 2024.

    Sarah Burns does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest – https://theconversation.com/presidents-of-both-parties-have-launched-military-action-without-congress-declaring-war-trumps-bombing-of-iran-is-just-the-latest-259636

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  • MIL-OSI USA: NASA Intern Took Career from Car Engines to Cockpits

    Source: NASA

    Some career changes involve small shifts. But for one NASA engineering intern, the leap was much bigger –moving from under the hood of a car to helping air taxis take to the skies.
    Saré Culbertson spent more than a decade in the auto industry and had been working as a service manager in busy auto repair shops. Today, she supports NASA’s Air Mobility Pathfinders project as a flight operations engineer intern at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, through NASA’s Pathways program.

    Saré Culbertson
    NASA Intern

    “NASA has helped me see opportunities I didn’t even know existed,” she said. “I realized that being good at something isn’t enough – you have to be passionate about it too.”
    With a strong foundation in mechanical engineering – earning a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Long Beach, Antelope Valley Engineering Program – she graduated magna cum laude and delivered her class’s commencement speech. Culbertson also earned two associate’s degrees, one in engineering and one in fine arts.

    Before making the switch to aeronautics, she worked at car dealerships and independent car repair facilities while in college. She also led quality control efforts to help a manufacturer meet international standards for quality.
    “I never thought land surveying would have anything to do with flying. But it’s a key part of supporting our research with GPS and navigation verification,” Culbertson said. “GPS measures exact positions by analyzing how long signals take to travel from satellites to ground receivers. In aviation testing, it helps improve safety by reducing signal errors and ensuring location data of the aircraft is accurate and reliable.”
    A musician since childhood, Culbertson has also performed in 21 states, playing everything from tuba to trumpet, and even appeared on HBO’s “Silicon Valley” with her tuba. She’s played in ska, punk, and reggae bands and now performs baritone in the Southern Sierra Pops Orchestra.

    The NASA Pathways internship, she says, changed everything. Culbertson was recently accepted into the Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering program at the National Test Pilot School, where she will be specializing in fixed wing performance and flying qualities.
    Her advice for anyone starting out?
    “Listen more than you talk,” she said. “Don’t get so focused on the next promotion that you forget to be great at the job you have now.”
    During her internship, Culbertson is making meaningful contributions toward NASA’s Urban Air Mobility research. She collects location data for test landing sites as part of the first evaluation of an experimental commercial electric vertical takeoff landing aircraft, a significant milestone in the development of next generation aviation technologies. From fixing cars to helping air taxis become a reality, Saré Culbertson is proof that when passion meets persistence, the sky isn’t the limit – it’s just the beginning.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Taxi fleet thematic job fair to offer one-stop platform to recruit fleet drivers

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Taxi fleet thematic job fair to offer one-stop platform to recruit fleet drivers

    The Transport Department (TD) said today (June 23) that a taxi fleet thematic job fair will be held on June 25 (Wednesday) at the Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices to enable taxi fleet operators to recruit fleet drivers.

    The job fair is jointly organised by the Labour Department (LD) and three of the taxi fleet operators, namely Big Boss Taxi Company Limited (Big Boss Taxi fleet), CMG Fleet Management Limited (Amigo fleet) and Tai Wo Management Limited (Joie fleet). Job seekers can learn more about the details of job vacancies for fleet drivers, submit job applications on-site, and may also have the opportunity to attend on-the-spot interviews.

    According to the operators, taxi fleets will offer various incentives to fleet drivers, such as a referral bonus for new drivers and safe driving bonuses. They will also provide flexible working hour arrangements. In addition, the operators will offer pre-service training to enhance drivers’ customer service skills. Online hailing platforms, including mobile applications and websites, will be available for passengers to schedule their trips, thereby increasing drivers’ income. Moreover, operators will implement systematic management to support drivers in handling customer enquiries and feedback, creating a better working environment for fleet drivers.

    The TD will continue to introduce different measures to facilitate taxi fleet operations. These include setting up a few dozen designated fleet taxi stopping places at the airport, certain boundary control points such as Heung Yuen Wai Control Point, Shenzhen Bay Port, and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, West Kowloon High Speed Rail Station, certain Airport Express stations, Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong Disneyland, etc, to provide convenience for fleet drivers in picking up passengers with pre-booked trips.

    Different taxi fleet operators participated in the LD’s district job fairs earlier this month and received enthusiastic responses from job seekers. This thematic job fair aims to further enhance job seekers’ understanding of the advantages of taxi fleets and their employment modes, providing a one-stop platform for fleet operators to recruit fleet drivers in parallel.

    The job fair will be held from 2.30pm to 5pm at the Kowloon West Job Centre, 9/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham Shui Po. Admission is free.

    Ends/Monday, June 23, 2025
    Issued at HKT 18:35

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Ability to enter the USA as a transgender, intersex or non-binary person from the EU – E-000910/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Passports issued by EU Member States adhere to globally interoperable standards adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation[1], including rules on specifying the sex of the holder. Nevertheless, States remain free to impose rules on entry, immigration and documents that are accepted for those purposes.

    The Commission remains committed to achieving a Union of Equality, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion for all, notably through the LGBTIQ[2] Equality Strategy 2020-2025[3], which pays particular attention to trans, non-binary and intersex persons.

    As announced in the Commission President’s Political Guidelines[4] and in the 2025 Commission Work Programme[5], the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy will be renewed beyond 2025 .

    • [1]  International Civil Aviation Organisation, Doc 9303, Machine Readable Travel Documents.
    • [2] Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer.
    • [3] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52020DC0698
    • [4] https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/e6cd4328-673c-4e7a-8683-f63ffb2cf648_en?filename=Political%20Guidelines%202024-2029_EN.pdf.
    • [5] https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/7617998c-86e6-4a74-b33c-249e8a7938cd_en?filename=COM_2025_45_1_annexes_EN.pdf.
    Last updated: 23 June 2025

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