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  • MIL-OSI Video: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment

    Source: United Nations (Video News)

    On this year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we honoured those who gave their lives in the service of peace and recognized the vital contributions of all peacekeepers serving around the world and in UN Headquarters.

    Two outstanding female peacekeepers were recognized on #PKDay for their impactful contribution to United Nations Peacekeeping.

    Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana was awarded UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year. She has played a key role in supporting the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) and responding to community needs. Her advocacy campaigns on gender-based violence and child marriage have had a lasting impact.

    Superintendent Zainab Gbla of Sierra Leone received the Woman Police Officer of the Year award. Also serving with UNISFA, she launched a school outreach initiative, established a mentorship programme for girls, and created income-generating projects to empower women in the community. #WomenInPeacekeeping

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHc8-zLVyS8

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  • MIL-OSI Video: From Battlefield to Bedside: Navy Veteran now healing fellow Veterans at Wilkes-Barre VA

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    Dr. Matthew Messa, a Navy Veteran and former corpsman, now serves as an emergency physician at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. His path from the Persian Gulf to medical school was shaped by grit, a love for service, and a personal journey through trauma and healing. After nearly leaving medicine, VA care helped him rediscover his purpose—both as a doctor and a Veteran. Today, he proudly provides care to those who, like him, once wore the uniform.

    To learn more about eligibility for VA health care and to enroll, visit https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z25BdMkCwoU

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Apache Religious Freedom Case on Mining in Oak Flat

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jared Huffman Representing the 2nd District of California

    May 28, 2025

    Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:

    “The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the Apache Stronghold’s request to pause the Trump administration’s land transfer giving sacred Oak Flat to Resolution Copper is unjust, irresponsible, and a direct threat to the health, safety, and rights of the Tribe and surrounding communities.
     
    “The final environmental impact statement on Resolution Copper will confirm what tribal leaders and experts have warned all along: foreign mining giants, through their subsidiary Resolution Copper, will irrevocably destroy Oak Flat, where Native peoples have gone to pray, seek spiritual cleansing, and conduct ceremonies since time immemorial. Oak Flat—a federally recognized National Historic Site—will be nothing more than a two-mile-wide, thousand-foot-deep crater once Resolution Copper is done hollowing it out. This will spell the end of the Apaches’ religious practices forever, just so foreign mining corporations can make a quick buck. Because in America, your right to worship is sacred—unless what you worship sits on valuable real estate.
     
    “And for all the fearmongering about “national security,” let’s be clear: there’s no guarantee the copper will even stay in the United States. In fact, Resolution Copper seems more than willing to ship it straight to the Chinese Communist Party.
     
    “Rio Tinto’s scheme to mine Oak Flat is the latest chapter in a long, shameful history of extracting wealth from Native lands while destroying the communities who live there. The Supreme Court may have turned its back for now, but the fight to protect this sacred place—and the people who depend on it—is far from over.”

    Background

    In December 2014, a non-germane midnight rider was inserted into the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that mandated the public land transfer of the Oak Flat area to Resolution Copper. Oak Flat is located in the Tonto National Forest and listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a Traditional Cultural Property.
     
    On April 17, 2025, the Trump administration published their notice of intent to issue the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Resolution Copper in 60 days, i.e. on June 16, 2025. The 2014 NDAA language says the land transfer must happen within 60 days of the publication of the FEIS – but the transfer could happen immediately after the FEIS is published.
     
    Resolution Copper is just the latest example of a reckless foreign-backed mining project that disrespects tribal sovereignty and threatens our public lands with no guaranteed benefit to the American people. The mine is owned by multinational, multi-billion-dollar mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP. Rio Tinto’s largest shareholder is a Chinese state-owned company and the Rio Tinto has a long, disturbing history of human rights violations around the world. Resolution Copper has never guaranteed any of the copper mined from Oak Flat will stay in the United States and have no plans to build smelting or refining capacity for the copper they mine. Instead, they appear to be making plans to ship the unrefined copper to China.
     
    Three different legal challenges to the land transfer and Resolution Copper mine are currently working their way through the courts. The Supreme Court decided on May 27, 2025 not to hear a request from tribal organization Apache Stronghold to pause the land transfer while lower courts decide their case on the merits. Apache Stronghold alleges the land swap is an unconstitutional infringement on their religious freedoms under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the free exercise clause of the First Amendment. The San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Arizona Mining Reform Coalition with the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona have also asked the courts to pause the land transfer while their challenges to the land transfer are considered.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Strategic importance of the Central Communication Port for military mobility and EU security – E-002096/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002096/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Michał Dworczyk (ECR)

    With work on updating the Action Plan on Military Mobility and the preparation of a new Multiannual Financial Framework ongoing, I would like to draw the Commission’s attention to the strategic importance of the Central Communication Port – a multimodal project designed as an element of dual-use infrastructure, which is vital both for civilian transport and for the rapid deployment of allied forces in crisis situations. The Central Communication Port is of transnational importance and is able to play a key role in ensuring the EU’s security, especially in light of its location on NATO’s eastern flank and the geopolitical situation following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Although the project has been significantly scaled back, fortunately, thanks to public pressure, it has not been completely abandoned, and there is still a possibility of adapting it to its original objectives.

    In light of the above:

    • 1.Does the Commission deem the Central Communication Port project to be important for military mobility and EU security, and will the Commission classify the project as a strategic infrastructure element in the updated Action Plan on Military Mobility?
    • 2.Does the Commission consider the Central Communication Port project to be eligible for support under the Connecting Europe Facility, in particular in the area of dual-use transport infrastructure?
    • 3.Is the Commission considering recognising the Central Communication Port as a project of common interest (PCI) or granting it EU support, given its importance for the EU’s resilience and preparedness in terms of military transport, as well as its ability to respond to threats on the eastern flank?

    Submitted: 26.5.2025

    Last updated: 4 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Dan Goldman Leads Effort to Streamline Permitting for Offshore Wind Projects

    Source: US Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10)

    Appropriations Letter Urges Congress to Fund BOEM’s Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Prioritize Efficiency in Federal Permitting for Offshore Wind Projects 

     

    Offshore Wind Projects Projected to Create 56,000 Jobs by 2030 

     

    Read the Letter Here

    Washington, D.C – Congressman Dan Goldman led 18 of his Democratic colleagues in writing to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Chair Congressman Mike Simpson (ID-02) and Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (ME-01) requesting they robustly fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Office of Renewable Energy Programs, as well as include language in the FY26 budget to find increased efficiencies in the permitting process for offshore wind projects, which are an economic and national security imperative. 

    “We request that you take action to ensure robust funding for the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Office of Renewable Energy Programs that supports the timely review and permitting of offshore wind projects. We also ask that you include report language in the bill that supports finding increased efficiencies in the federal permitting process to allow for projects to come online as fast and proficiently as possible, without compromising the safety and integrity of the review process,” the Members began. 

    Permitting, constructing, and connecting offshore wind to the energy grid is imperative to ensuring the United States’ long-term energy needs are met. Domestic energy demands are projected to rise 50% by 2050 as a result of crypto and AI, and offshore wind will be an essential part of generating the energy necessary to meet the future. However, the benefits of offshore wind extend beyond energy capacity.  

    “By the end of 2024, the industry had already announced more than $9.5 billion in supply chain investments, including investing in the creation of nearly 40 new domestic vessels to serve offshore wind projects. These jobs are inextricably intertwined with project permitting timelines, and investing in BOEM’s permitting capacity will increase job security for thousands of Americans and investment confidence for developers,” the Members wrote. 

    Additionally, offshore wind provides a local, reliable, and infinite source of energy, independent of geopolitical rivals and fluctuations in global energy markets. Fully funding the BOEM’s Office of Renewable Energy Programs and streamlining project permitting will strengthen American manufacturing and make us a world leader in spearheading the green energy transition. Failing to prioritize offshore wind in the federal budget will allow China and other nations to fill the gap. 

    “Committing our support to technologies like offshore wind will also help diversify our grid, making it more safe, reliable, and resilient. It is imperative that we provide BOEM with the resources they need to facilitate the timely, efficient, reliable and accurate review of offshore wind project applications so we don’t slow down this momentum,” the Members wrote. 

    Read the full letter here or below: 

    Dear Chair Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree, 

    As you prepare the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, we request that you take action to ensure robust funding for the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Office of Renewable Energy Programs that supports the timely review and permitting of offshore wind projects. We also ask that you include report language in the bill that supports finding increased efficiencies in the federal permitting process to allow for projects to come online as fast and proficiently as possible, without compromising the safety and integrity of the review process. As energy demand soars across the country, it is vitally important that we diversify our grid, support energy production in the United States, and build out an offshore wind project pipeline that can contribute to the “all-of-the-above approach to energy supply.  

    Current estimates project that domestic energy demand will grow by 2% annually and by more than 50% by 2050. Due in large part to the increased computing capacity needed to sustain rapidly expanding industries such as crypto and A.I., this unprecedented growth in demand requires a commensurate growth in supply. To meet these needs, to truly take an “all-of the-above” energy approach, and to ensure that we don’t fall behind our geopolitical adversaries in the race for energy dominance, we must ensure that offshore wind remains a part of our energy equation.  

    Over the past decade, the industry has advanced tremendously. By the end of 2024, BOEM had approved 19 GW of energy from offshore wind projects – enough to power 6 million homes — of which 10.8 GW were approved to begin construction. It is imperative that we continue this momentum, in collaboration with other energy sources, to meet the whopping 531 GW of expected grid demand in the coming decades. 

    The benefits of offshore wind extend beyond just energy capacity. They create massive economic investment and significant job opportunities across America, further diversify energy sources in the event of catastrophe, facilitate energy independence and energy dominance, and advance our geopolitical and national security interests. 

    According to a 2024 report published by American Clean Power, in large part due to the American energy credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, the offshore wind industry was projected to create 56,000 jobs across the country by 2030. These jobs span a number of industries and are largely good-paying, stable, manufacturing and marine trades jobs. By the end of 2024, the industry had already announced more than $9.5 billion in supply chain investments, including investing in the creation of nearly 40 new domestic vessels to serve offshore wind projects. These jobs are inextricably intertwined with project permitting timelines, and investing in BOEM’s permitting capacity will increase job security for thousands of Americans and investment confidence for developers. In turn, this will usher in additional spending in domestic offshore wind workforce development and supply chains. 

    Further still, ratepayers stand to gain significantly from the deployment of offshore wind as energy from such projects are projected to save households hundreds of dollars on their annual electricity bills. One study identified that 9 GW of offshore wind energy in New England would save New Englander’s between $2.79 to $4.61 a month on their electricity bill, adding up to about $630 annually. It would also provide nearly $362 million in annual public health savings as it would help prevent thousands of tons of dangerous pollution in our communities. 

    Finally, supporting offshore wind is a national security imperative. Offshore wind provides a local, steady, infinite source of energy that is not subject to the whims of our geopolitical rivals. It allows coastal areas, oftentimes with little space to build large new generation facilities, the ability to meet increased demand without depending on foreign sources of energy. And it provides a critical opportunity to build relationships in developing nations that expand far beyond energy production. Moreover, if we do not meet this demand, China will, which will increase their global footprint and influence. 

    Committing our support to technologies like offshore wind will also help diversify our grid, making it more safe, reliable, and resilient. It is imperative that we provide BOEM with the resources they need to facilitate the timely, efficient, reliable and accurate review of offshore wind project applications so we don’t slow down this momentum. While the industry is still relatively new, we have now seen a number of projects successfully permitted and we must learn from these examples and continue to improve and streamline the federal permitting process. As such, in addition to robust funding for BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, we ask the committee include the following report language in their bill: 

    The Committee understands the value of streamlining the federal permitting process for offshore energy development, including wind power. As such, the committee directs the Bureau of Ocean Management, in consultation with the Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Defense, and any other relevant agencies to identify efficiencies in the federal permitting process, including unnecessary duplicative efforts, to responsibly expedite reviews while maintaining comprehensive stakeholder engagement, tribal consultation, and environmental analysis so as to ensure that project development processes carefully consider impacts on marine life and ensure co existence with incumbent industries. 

    Thank you for your consideration. 

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Commission White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030 – P-001284/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030[1] focuses on how the Union could best support Member States in filling their most urgent and critical conventional capability gaps.

    In this regard, it proposes actions and instruments to financially support Member States (in particular through the coordinated activation of the National escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact, and the proposed new instrument Security Action for Europe — SAFE), increase the EU defence industrial readiness, including through simplification efforts, or work more closely with Ukraine and other partners.

    The Commission kindly notes that the questions submitted go beyond the scope of the White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030. They also fall outside the competences of the Commission. It is the prerogative of Member States to decide upon mobilisation of their armed forces, regardless of the framework in which to deploy them (North Atlantic Treaty Oganisation, EU, United Nations, coalition, national, etc.).

    • [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52025JC0120.
    Last updated: 4 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – A Europe ready for war by 2030 – P-001202/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The deterioration of the security context requires Member States to rapidly invest in defence, with a major impact on public finances. This exceptional situation, beyond Member State control, justifies Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)[1] as a legal basis, allowing the Council to adopt measures in crisis situations. Security Action for Europe (SAFE) is a new specific and temporary instrument in the form of a regulation.

    The role of the European Parliament is pivotal, and the Commissioner for Defence and Space is committed to regularly engage with the European Parliament.

    Defence is a Member States’ prerogative. The Commission has the economic and regulatory means to support them.

    SAFE loans are not expenditure arising from Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) operations with military or defence implications pursuant to Article 41(2) of the Treaty on European Union[2]. These loans are provided on the basis of Article 122 of the TFEU.

    The allocation of the EUR 150 billion loans to Member States for common procurements will be demand driven.

    Member States wishing to receive loans will have to submit a Defence Industry Investment Plan to the Commission. The plan will need to include the loan size and pre-financing, a description of the activities, expenditures and measures for which the loan is requested, and, where relevant, the foreseen benefits for Ukraine.

    Member States will report every six months on the progress. Where the Commission concludes that the report is unsatisfactory, the payment of all or part of the loan shall be suspended.

    The Commission will provide an annual report on the use of financial assistance to the European Parliament and the Council.

    • [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX%3A12008E122%3AEN%3AHTML.
    • [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/treaty/teu_2008/art_41/oj/eng.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Risch, Cotton Introduce Bill to Ban Blacklisted Firms from Sensitive DOE Contracts

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Idaho James E Risch
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced the Securing our Energy Supply Chains Act, which would establish a Department of Energy non-procurement list for critical minerals, battery production, and other related energy needs. 
    “Organizations that threaten our national security have no business engaging in American energy production,” said Risch. “The Securing our Energy Supply Chains Act protects the energy sector, which is critical to both our economy and security, from bad actors while advancing domestic needs.”
    “Supply chains for our country’s critical minerals and battery production are a cut-and-dry national security issue. Firms that are banned from doing business with the Department of Defense and other federal agencies should face significant restrictions when working in these sensitive areas,” said Cotton.
    The Securing our Energy Supply Chains Act would:

    Establish a master energy non-procurement list for DOE projects prioritizing critical minerals and battery production

    Establish a waiver process for contracts or projects that require exceptions

    Require a federal study to pull all similar lists of entities of concern from Commerce, DOD, Energy, State, Treasury, DNI, and other agencies and make recommendations for harmonization.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: On the 36th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

    Source: United States Department of State (4)

    Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

    HomeOn the 36th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

    On the 36th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

    Press Statement

    June 3, 2025

    In the spring of 1989, tens of thousands of students gathered in Beijing’s largest public square to mourn the passing of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader who tried to steer China toward a more open and democratic system. Their actions inspired a national movement. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in the capital and throughout China took to the streets for weeks to exercise their freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly by advocating for democracy, human rights, and an end to rampant corruption. The CCP responded with a brutal crackdown, sending the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to open fire in an attempt to extinguish the pro-democracy sentiments of unarmed civilians gathered on Beijing’s streets and in Tiananmen Square.

    The CCP actively tries to censor the facts, but the world will never forget. Today we commemorate the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed as they tried to exercise their fundamental freedoms, as well as those who continue to suffer persecution as they seek accountability and justice for the events of June 4, 1989. Their courage in the face of certain danger reminds us that the principles of freedom, democracy, and self-rule are not just American principles. They are human principles the CCP cannot erase.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Election of Republic of Korea President Lee Jae-myung

    Source: United States Department of State (4)

    Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

    HomeElection of Republic of Korea President Lee Jae-myung

    Election of Republic of Korea President Lee Jae-myung

    Press Statement

    June 3, 2025

    We congratulate President Lee Jae-myung on his election as the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK).  

    The United States and the Republic of Korea share an ironclad commitment to the Alliance grounded in our Mutual Defense Treaty, shared values, and deep economic ties.  We are also modernizing the Alliance to meet the demands of today’s strategic environment and address new economic challenges.

    We will also continue to deepen U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral cooperation to bolster regional security, enhance economic resilience, and defend our shared democratic principles.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Welch Meets with Israel’s Ambassador to the United States; Pushes Israel to Allow More Aid Into Gaza

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont)
    WASHINGTON, D.C.—This morning, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter in his office. During the meeting, Senator Welch urged Ambassador Leiter and the Israeli government to end the blockade on medicine, infant formula, and other lifesaving humanitarian aid into Gaza. Senator Welch released the following statement: 
    “Today I had a frank and open conversation with Ambassador Yechiel Leiter. I emphasized my support for the Israeli people and for a secure, democratic State of Israel. I also stressed that America expects Israel to take all necessary steps to provide access to food, humanitarian aid, and medical supplies to suffering Palestinians in Gaza. 
    “We all agree that Hamas’ attack was evil. Hamas’ continued use of hostages to inflict pain and deep emotional suffering is evil, and we must bring the remaining hostages home. Not a single Vermonter or American I’ve met disputes that. At the same time, we must firmly reject even the implicit acceptance of restricting access to food, water, and medicine as a weapon of war. 
    “Aid distribution has been slowed and blocked by Israel in the last 24 hours. Palestinians have been killed and injured at distribution sites. The Israeli government continues to block access for the world’s humanitarian organizations. These organizations stand ready to immediately surge food and medicine into Gaza to keep two million Palestinian civilians—including the elderly, cancer patients, those requiring dialysis, and vulnerable children—alive. 
    “Israel must urgently act to help Palestinians in-need—this is an emergency.” 
    In addition to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Senator Welch asked Ambassador Leiter for an update on Israel’s investigations into shootings of American citizens, including Dylan Collins, a Vermonter and video journalist with the AFP news agency who was wounded by the Israeli Defense Forces while reporting in Southern Lebanon. Five fellow journalists and colleagues were hurt, and one died in the attack, which violated U.S. and international law. 
    Senator Welch recently led a Senate Resolution, sponsored by 45 colleagues, which called for the delivery of lifesaving food and humanitarian aid for starving children in Gaza. Senate Republicans blocked passage of the resolution.  

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Council leader says Defence Review investment gives Devonport unrivalled level of security

    Source: City of Plymouth

    Devonport has an unprecedented and unrivalled level of long-term security for its work programme following the Government’s announcement that it will build up to 12 more nuclear-powered submarines, Council leader Tudor Evans says.

    “The Prime Minister’s announcement in the Strategic Defence Review means Devonport’s work programme is secure until 2070 or 2080, which is incredible given that in years gone by we’ve had to deal with fluctuating workloads and workforce and to fight hard to ensure Plymouth gets it fair share through the Devonport Task Force,” Councillor Evans said.

    “I don’t think there is another part of the country that can claim this level of certainty in workloads for decades to come.

    “Plymouth is already on the brink of a once-in-a-generation transformation with the £4.4 billion Government investment in Devonport over the next decade and this latest announcement gives us even more impetus to ensure we grasp this opportunity for the whole city and sub-region.

    “Now we’ve made the case for Devonport and got the long-term security we need, we have the welcome challenge of filling jobs with workers from the city and across the region, by providing new opportunities to give them the skills to take these jobs and homes for them and their families to live in.”

    Devonport is already linchpin in the UK’s defence capabilities, supporting both the surface and submarine fleets and carrying out some of the most complex engineering and infrastructure programmes in the country.  

    Over the next decade Plymouth will see a surge of investment and development driven by the Government’s investment in Devonport as part of its commitment to the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. 

    It is anticipated that Babcock’s Devonport facility will need to recruit 5,500 new employees over the next 10 years—alongside 2,000 construction workers to support its expanding infrastructure programme. 

    Councillor Evans added: “The numbers are big, which means we need to think big to make sure we grasp the massive opportunities this brings to Plymouth. This is why we have a bold vision for regeneration of the city centre that will see the creation of up to 10,000 new homes and why we have teamed up with Babcock International Group, the Royal Navy, our partners through the Growth Alliance Plymouth (GAP) on a shared mission to ensure the city can support and sustain this scale of growth. 

    “It is why Homes England have now identified Plymouth as a priority place for investment and are working with us to bring forward a pipeline of thousands of new homes. 

    “It is also why the creation of a new City College Plymouth campus in the Civic Centre building will be so important in ensuring we can home grow the skills that will be needed at Devonport.”

    Major economic study

    The City Council, working as part of Growth Alliance Plymouth, has commissioned a major economic study to help the city prepare for the opportunities and challenges arising from an investment programme worth in excess of £4.4 billion at HM Naval Base Devonport and Babcock’s Devonport Royal Dockyard. Read more

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Russia has been working on creating drones that ‘call home’, go undercover and start fires. Here’s how they work

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Marcel Plichta, PhD Candidate in the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews

    Russia launched its largest single drone attack of the war against Ukraine’s cities on June 1. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that they faced 472 unmanned one-way attack (OWA) drones overnight.

    The record may not stand for long. The prior record was on May 26, when Moscow launched some 355 drones. The day before Russia had set a record with 298 Shaheds, which itself surpassed the May 18 tally.

    Russia’s enormous OWA drone attacks came as a surprise to politicians and the general public, but it’s the culmination of years of work by the Russia military. Initially purchased from Iran, Russia began building factories in 2023 to assemble and then manufacture Shaheds (Iranian-designed unmanned drones) in Russia. Greater control over production gave Russia the opportunity to expand the number of Shaheds quickly.

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    It also helps them gradually upgrade their drones. Investigations into downed Shaheds show that Russia has been coating the drones in carbon, which resists detection by radar by absorbing incoming waves instead of reflecting them back. They have also been adding SIM cards to transmit data back to Russia through mobile networks.

    Shaheds also had their warheads upgraded. On May 20 the Ukrainian media reported that Shaheds were using newer incendiary and fragmentation warheads which start fires and spread large volumes of shrapnel respectively to increase their effectiveness.

    Russia hit Kyiv with its biggest ever drone strike a few days ago.

    These upgrades were simple in order to keep the cost of the drone, its major advantage over a missile, under control. These drones are both inexpensive and long-range.

    This means that an attacker such as Russia can launch hundreds every month at targets across Ukraine with little concern about how many are lost along the way. Meanwhile, the defender is stuck figuring out how to shoot all incoming drones down at a reasonable cost indefinitely.

    The problem is made even more complicated by the fact that air defence systems are sorely needed at the front line to shoot down hostile aircraft, making it a difficult trade-off.

    Adding to the problem is the recent production of decoy Shaheds. While they carry no warhead and pose little threat by themselves, Ukrainian air defence cannot always tell the decoy from the real thing and still need to shoot them down. In late May, Ukrainian officials told the media that up to 40% of incoming Shaheds were decoys.

    Consequently, Russia’s 472-drone attack reflects all of Russia’s innovations so far. These have improved the number of drones that survive, increased lethality, while using decoys alongside armed drones to ensure as many as possible reach their target.

    What are the challenges for Ukraine?

    Ukraine shoots most incoming Shaheds down. Even the 472-drone attack still had 382 claimed interceptions, a rate of 81%. However, the relatively high interception rate disguises the Shahed’s benefits for Russia.

    Shaheds are cheap by military standards, so launching constant attacks is a disproportionate burden for Ukrainian air defence units. Kyiv has mobilised an enormous amount of resources to protect its cities, from mobile units in trucks to counter-Shahed drones that function like a cheaper anti-aircraft missile.

    That said, these systems often have short ranges, which means that the savings per interception are somewhat offset by the need to maintain many hundreds of systems across a country as large as Ukraine. Ukraine also has the option of trying to strike Russia’s Shahed factories, which they have attempted a few times.

    Despite Ukraine’s evolving air defence, Russia still sees military benefits to constant Shahed attacks. In a study I contributed to last year, we found that Russia’s initial OWA drone strategy in 2022 and 2023 did little to force Ukraine to negotiate an end to the war on terms favourable to Russia.

    That may still be the case now, but the volume of drones and the high tempo of attacks means that Russian strategy could well be aimed at systematically exhausting Ukrainian air defence.

    As Ukraine grapples with unpredictable US military support, Kyiv is more vulnerable to running out of ammunition for its more advanced air defence systems. This means that constant Shahed attacks make it more difficult for Ukraine to stop incoming missiles, which carry much larger warheads.

    Ukraine’s drone strike this week.

    Of course, Ukraine has its own versions of the Shahed, which it uses to routinely launch strikes against Russian military and oil facilities. Less is known about Ukraine’s OWA drones, but they often use many similar features to Shaheds such as satellite navigation.



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    Ukraine ‘spiderweb’ drone strike fails to register at peace talks as both sides dig in for the long haul

    For Russia’s Vladimir Putin, using Shaheds is not all about military benefit. Politically, he has increasingly used Shahed attacks to project a sense of power to his domestic audiences. On May 9, Russia paraded Shaheds through Moscow’s streets as part of its annual Victory Day celebrations, which had not been done in years past.

    Ukraine has begun employing its own OWA drones as part of the “Spiderweb” operation to attack military and oil infrastructure across Russia.

    Russia’s 472-drone attack is unlikely to remain its largest attack for long. Putin has shown a determination to expand the scale and tempo of its drone campaign and resist Ukaine’s calls for a permanent “ceasefire in the sky”, but this week Ukraine’s drone strategy has shown that prolonging the drone war can also have serious and unexpected effects for Moscow.

    So long as the conflict continues, Ukraine’s defenders will find themselves facing more, and better, drones aimed at their cities. But increasingly it looks like Russia must worry about Ukraine’s drone capabilities too.

    Marcel Plichta works for Grey Dynamics Ltd. as an intelligence instructor.

    – ref. Russia has been working on creating drones that ‘call home’, go undercover and start fires. Here’s how they work – https://theconversation.com/russia-has-been-working-on-creating-drones-that-call-home-go-undercover-and-start-fires-heres-how-they-work-257699

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy – Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

    Source: United Nations MIL-OSI 2

    nited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

    Major General Abagnara succeeds Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz of Spain.  The Secretary-General extends his sincere gratitude to Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz for his dedication and leadership of UNIFIL during one of the mission’s most challenging periods.

    Major General Abagnara brings to the position over 36 years of military service, including extensive leadership roles within the Italian Armed Forces.  Most recently, he served as Commander and Chair of the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L), where he oversaw multinational coordination efforts in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces.  Prior to that, he held several key appointments, including Personnel Division Chief and Adviser to the Chief of Defence Staff in the Defence General Staff, Commander of an infantry brigade, and Chief of the Officers’ Employment Office.  From 2018 to 2019, he was also UNIFIL Sector West Commander.  In addition, he chaired the Joint Gender Perspective Council within the Defence General Staff, underscoring his commitment to inclusive leadership and institutional reform.

    Major General Abagnara holds four Bachelor’s degrees:  in Political Science from the University of Turin; in International and Diplomatic Sciences from the University of Trieste; in Business Management and Communication from the University of Teramo; and in Strategic Sciences from the University of Turin, all in Italy.  He also holds six Master’s degrees:  in Law from the University of Rome; in Strategic Sciences from the University of Turin; in International Strategic-Military Studies, Advanced Studies in Intelligence and Security, and Cybersecurity and Information Security from the University of Rome; and in Strategic Leadership and Digital Transformation from the Luiss Business School, Rome, all in Italy.  He is fluent in English and Italian, and speaks French and Spanish.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Major £4 billion technology investment accelerates UK defence innovation in a European first

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments 3

    Press release

    Major £4 billion technology investment accelerates UK defence innovation in a European first

    More than £3 billion drive towards autonomous systems to shape UK military future and boost export potential, supporting the Plan for Change

    UK troops and warships will be protected by drone and laser weapon technology through a major £4 billion investment, as the UK seeks to become the leading edge of innovation in NATO under the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and driven by lessons from Ukraine. 

    The major funding package includes more than £3 billion for autonomous systems and a further investment of nearly £1 billion for Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) this Parliament – including the iconic DragonFire laser – boosting frontline capabilities while creating 300 skilled jobs across the country. 

    DragonFire is set to be the first high power laser capability entering service from a European nation, with the first Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer due to be fitted in 2027.  

    The SDR recommends that an immediate priority for force transformation should be a shift towards greater use of autonomy. To help achieve this, it says Defence must incorporate uncrewed and autonomous systems in high numbers over the next five years and make targeted investment in the development of novel directed energy weapons.  

    Today’s autonomous systems investment – of which more than £2 billion is new funding following the Government‘s historic uplift in defence spending to 2.5% of GDP from 2027– will see autonomous systems, including drones improve accuracy and lethality for our Armed Forces, and boost UK export potential. 

    It comes after major announcements ahead of the SDR publication, including: the building of up to a dozen new attack submarines for the Royal Navy; up to 7,000 new UK-built long-range weapons to procured; at least six new munitions and energetics factories in the UK; more than £1.5 billion to improve the state of military housing; and more than £1 billion for pioneering technology to spearhead battlefield engagements.

    The new DEW capabilities will give the UK an edge, creating low cost and sustainable alternatives to missiles to shoot down targets, such as drones, at the speed of light, reduce collateral damage and have a low-cost per shot, reducing reliance on expensive ammunition.   

    The systems will be tailored to the conditions in which they will operate – whether at sea, on land, or in the air – and will work alongside crewed assets, such as current and future fighter jets.  

    Both investments reflect the SDR’s vision for UK innovation to be driven by the lessons from Ukraine – harnessing drones, data and digital warfare to make our Armed Forces stronger and safer. 

    The SDR sets a path for the next decade and beyond to transform defence and make the UK secure at home and strong abroad. It ends the hollowing out of our Armed Forces and will also drive innovation, jobs and growth across the country, allowing the UK to lead in a stronger NATO as part of this Government’s Plan for Change.  

    Defence Secretary, John Healey MP said:

    These investments will mean the most significant advance in UK defence technology in decades. We will ensure our Armed Forces have the cutting-edge capabilities they need to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

    We are delivering the Strategic Defence Review’s vision to put the UK at the leading edge of innovation in NATO, by backing British industry and fast-tracking the kit of the future into the hands of frontline troops.

    This Government’s Plan for Change will harness the benefits of technology, create hundreds of new jobs and make defence a powerful engine for economic growth.

    Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said:  

    A strong economy needs a strong national defence. That’s why we are delivering the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War—putting innovation and industrial strength at the centre of our national security strategy.

    Additional funding for autonomous systems maximises the defence industry’s potential to drive long term economic growth and productivity – helping us deliver our Plan for Change while keeping the UK safe.

    A new DEW will be created for the British Army this decade, alongside DragonFire being integrated on four Royal Navy warships, with the first ship due to be fitted in 2027, forming part of a layered air defence system to better protect UK forces while reducing collateral damage and reducing reliance on expensive ammunition. 

    DEW technology already supports 200 high-skilled UK jobs, with a further 300 positions to be created across the Ministry of Defence and industry partners. It’s another example of defence as an engine for UK economic growth, delivering on the Plan for Change.  

    In addition, a new Drone Centre will be established to accelerate exploitation of small, uncrewed air systems across all three military services, helping to deliver them to the front line faster.   

    The Centre will provide a central knowledge base to tackle any emerging legislative changes, develop best practice and better manage the interaction with industry. Crucially, it will apply battlefield lessons from Ukraine where drones now kill more people than traditional artillery. Detailed organisational arrangements will be developed over the coming months. 

    During the SDR process, 1,700 individuals, political parties, and organisations submitted more than 8,000 responses. 200 companies provided written contributions, more than 120 senior experts took part in the review and challenge panels, and nearly 50 meetings took place between the Reviewers and our senior military figures.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Russia demands response from US and UK to Ukrainian attacks on Russian airfields — Russian Foreign Ministry

    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

    Moscow, June 4 (Xinhua) — Russia is demanding a clear response from the United States and Britain to Ukraine’s attacks on Russian airfields to prevent further escalation, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

    “We demand that both London and Washington react in such a way as to stop this cycle of escalation and return it to something that will be somewhat closer to common sense and a common sense of strategic stability. I hope that this concept of strategic stability does not belong to the past and we will find a sufficient share of reason in Western capitals, including London,” TASS quotes Ryabkov as saying.

    The Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a corresponding statement during a press conference dedicated to the 11th International Scientific Expert Forum “Primakov Readings”.

    According to S. Ryabkov, the lack of reaction from Western countries may indicate their involvement in preparing the strikes. The decision on how Moscow will respond to these strikes will be made by the Russian Defense Ministry, the diplomat emphasized.

    He noted that over the past two days, “speculations” have been spreading on social networks that Ukraine could not have prepared an attack on Russian airfields without intelligence from those “who have such capabilities and share this data with Kiev.” “These questions remain unanswered,” S. Ryabkov stated. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI: 74Software joins Euronext Tech Leaders, the initiative for high-growth and leading Tech companies

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press Release

    74Software joins Euronext Tech Leaders, the initiative for high-growth and leading Tech companies

    Paris, June 4, 2025 – 74Software is delighted to announce its inclusion in the Euronext Tech Leaders segment, an initiative dedicated to supporting high-growth and leading tech companies. This significant recognition validates the continuous commitment of the company to excellence in entreprise software development and its contribution to digital innovation for nearly 25 years.

    Launched in June 2022, the Euronext Tech Leaders initiative is backed by a strong network of partners and aims to highlight high-growth and leading tech companies listed on Euronext markets. It features a segment of 110 European companies, an index tracking their performance, and a dedicated programme of services and visibility opportunities designed to support them throughout their listing journey.

    This announcement follows the 2025 annual review of the Euronext Tech Leaders segment, which saw eight new companies added across diverse sectors including Aerospace & Defence, Biotech, Cleantech, Hardware and Software.

    In addition to joining the Euronext Tech Leaders Index, members benefit from a range of services and exclusive access to investor forums and conferences across Europe, providing valuable networking opportunities.

    For more information on the criteria for inclusion in the Euronext Tech Leaders segment, please visit the Euronext Tech Leaders criteria.

    74Software looks forward to the opportunities this inclusion brings and to leveraging the resources and network provided by the Euronext Tech Leaders initiative to accelerate growth and innovation in the tech sector.

    About 74Software

    74Software is an enterprise software group founded through the combination of Axway and SBS – independently operated leaders with unique experience and capabilities to deliver mission-critical software for a data driven world. A pioneer in enterprise integration solutions for 25 years, Axway supports major brands and government agencies around the globe with its core line of MFT, B2B, API, and Financial Accounting Hub products. SBS empowers banks and financial institutions to reimagine tomorrow’s digital experiences with a composable cloud-based architecture that enables deposits, lending, compliance, payments, consumer, and asset finance services and operations to be deployed worldwide. 74Software serves more than 11,000 companies, including over 1,500 financial service customers. To learn more, visit 74Software.com

    Contacts – Investor Relations:

    Arthur Carli – +33 (0)1 47 17 24 65 – acarli@74software.com
    Chloé Chouard – +33 (0)1 47 17 21 78 – cchouard@74software.com

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  • Jitendra Singh calls for time-bound pension grievance redressal at 13th Pension Adalat

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday emphasized the urgent need for a time-bound redressal mechanism for pension-related grievances, aligning the initiative with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s citizen-centric governance approach. Speaking at the 13th All India Pension Adalat in New Delhi, the Minister declared that “no retiree should have to chase their rights,” stressing that administrative efficiency and empathy must guide pension governance.

    The event brought together pensioners, senior government officials, and departmental representatives from across India to address long-pending grievances. Dr. Singh highlighted the success of the Pension Adalat model, calling it one of the most effective and citizen-friendly reforms in recent years. He urged departments to move from reactive grievance handling to a proactive, technology-enabled, and compassionate approach, emphasizing a “whole-of-government” strategy to resolve issues efficiently.

    Since the inception of the Pension Adalats in September 2017, 12 sessions have been held nationwide, addressing over 25,000 cases, with 18,157 grievances successfully resolved—a resolution rate of more than 71%. Citing this figure as a testament to the initiative’s success, Dr. Singh also shared moving stories of pensioners like Jasoda Devi, who received her dues after 36 years, and Anita Kanik Rani, who was granted ₹20 lakh in family pension arrears on the same day her case was heard.

    At the Adalat, the Minister released a booklet titled “Brave Soldiers and Veer Naariyan”, showcasing success stories from the 12th Pension Adalat. The collection highlights resolved cases, particularly involving defence pensioners and widows of armed forces personnel. Dr. Singh noted that these narratives represent the government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring dignity and justice for retired personnel, especially women and family pensioners.

    This year’s Adalat centered around family pension issues, with a significant number of cases presented by women, either as claimants or recipients. Dr. Singh commended the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) for focusing on this critical and often overlooked area.

    The Minister also stressed the importance of expanding digital access for pensioners unable to attend in person. Initiatives like CPENGRAMS (Centralized Pension Grievance Redress and Monitoring System), integrated portals, and real-time grievance dashboards were highlighted as key tools in making grievance redressal faster and more transparent.

    Calling for stronger inter-departmental coordination, Dr. Singh urged officials to treat pensioners not just as beneficiaries, but as valued members of the administrative family. “Pension Adalats are not just forums for grievance resolution—they are indicators of administrative accountability and public trust,” he said.

    As the Adalats become a regular feature of the governance calendar, they have emerged as a vital bridge between the government and retired central employees, defence personnel, and family pensioners. Dr. Singh concluded by calling for more citizen-centric innovations and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring senior citizens are treated with respect, care, and administrative urgency.

  • MIL-OSI USA: Endangered North Carolina Frog Gets a Head Start 

    Source: US State of North Carolina

    Headline: Endangered North Carolina Frog Gets a Head Start 

    Endangered North Carolina Frog Gets a Head Start 
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    KURE BEACH

    Carolina gopher frog populations declining in the wild are getting a leg up through the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) head starting initiative. Led by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), head starting is one focus of their Gopher Frog Conservation Plan with NCAFF and other partners. NCAFF is one of three Aquariums and a pier operated by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR).
     

    The Aquarium implemented the initiative in 2011 to augment  wild populations of these state endangered amphibians. The NCWRC team collects small portions of each egg mass and delivers them to the Aquarium team for care until frogs emerge. This year’s crop, now in tadpole stage, is from Southport near the Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point. Staff divided 444 tadpoles among 12 mesocosms, controlled small-scale ecosystems designed to mimic natural environments. The next step is to release the frogs to this same location.

    HEADSTARTING

    NCAFF aquarists suggested the plan after monitoring egg masses in Holly Shelter Game Land alongside NCWRC staff for several years. The number of frogs appeared low—as few as six to eight egg masses deposited in some years. Because of drought conditions, the pond had just enough water to stimulate the frogs to breed, but would not hold water long enough for the tadpoles to fully develop. Head starting gives them the right environment to go from tadpole to frog in their journey back into the wild.

    “We have continued to receive great support for our head starting work through the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission for the Carolina Gopher Frog and we look forward to a successful release in the coming weeks,” said Ryan McAlarney, husbandry curator, NCAFF. “The conservation of this species is important to the mission of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.” 

    HISTORY AND HABITAT

    The gopher frog, Rana capito, requires both appropriate breeding ponds and upland terrestrial habitat. Breeding ponds must be large enough to retain water throughout the tadpole stage, but shallow enough to dry periodically, because the gopher frog does not tolerate fish. Additionally, these ponds must be relatively open canopy with plenty of grasses where gopher frogs deposit their egg masses and developing tadpoles feed.

    POPULATION DECLINE

    The gopher frog was once found in many ponds across the southeastern Coastal Plain, ranging from North Carolina through South Carolina and Georgia, across Florida and into Alabama. However, many of these wetlands, or the uplands they are associated with, are gone. Historically found in at least 23 populations in North Carolina among 53 ephemeral ponds, the species is now only found in seven populations, with only 14 of those historical ponds still being used by gopher frogs. Most of these ponds have been destroyed or altered significantly; for example, deepened and stocked with fish.
    CALL TO ACTION

    • Service vehicles regularly to avoid leaking toxic fluid into waterways or wetlands.
    • Put bug spray on before you go into a wildlife habitat so that you don’t introduce it into the animal’s home.
    • Don’t touch frogs or toads. Their skin is very thin, and they can absorb anything from your skin, and it may be toxic to them.
    • Choose environmentally friendly pesticides and herbicides.
    • Drive extra carefully during and after spring rains, when amphibians are most likely to be crossing roads as they travel to breeding ponds.

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    About the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher  
    The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is just south of Kure Beach, a short drive from Wilmington on U.S. 421 and less than a mile from the Fort Fisher ferry terminal. The Aquarium is one of three Aquariums and a pier that make up the North Carolina Aquariums, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The mission of the Aquarium is to inspire appreciation and conservation of our aquatic environments. The Aquarium features a 235-000-gallon sand tiger shark habitat, an albino alligator, a bald eagle, a loggerhead sea turtle habitat and two families of mischievous Asian small-clawed otters.

    Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $12.95 ages 13-61; $10.95 children ages 3-12; $11.95 seniors (62 and older) and military with valid identification; NC EBT card holders*: $3. Free admission for children 2 and younger and N.C. Aquarium Society members and N.C. Zoo members. *EBT rate is applicable to a maximum of four tickets.

    About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
    The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina – its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas. Through its programs, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency.

    The department manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov.
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  • MIL-OSI USA: Republicans Introduce Partisan Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill that Fails Our Veterans

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23)

    When lowering costs for Americans should drive every decision we make, this bill needlessly fixates on keeping guns in the hands of those who are potentially a danger to themselves or others and restricts reproductive rights and other cruel and pointless policy restrictions.

    Funding Proposal Raises the Costs of Veterans Health Care, Hurts Military Readiness, and Worsens Quality of Life for Servicemembers and Their Families

    WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Committee Republicans released the 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be considered in the subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation fails to fully meet veterans’ needs and falls short of adequately funding military construction projects.

    This bill:

    • Worsens the quality of life for servicemembers and their families and hurts military readiness by funding military construction $904 million below what is needed.
    • Enacts the Project 2025 goal to privatize medical care for veterans by transferring billions to private hospitals and clinics which will only lead to higher costs, longer wait times, poor communication and coordination, and diminished quality of care.
    • Further limits women’s access to abortion, harming women veterans’ health.
    • Leaves military installations, servicemembers, and their families vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and worsening natural disasters by failing to include dedicated funding to strength military installations against these threats.
    • Does not fulfill the United States’ commitments to our allies by providing $188 million less than what is needed on NATO infrastructure.
    • Undermines the ability to keep guns out of the hands of those prohibited under Federal law from purchasing or possessing firearms.
    • Repeats the same extreme House Republican tactics attempted last year by including partisan changes to existing law, known as “riders,” that hurt Americans and create chaos. Once again, Republicans are disenfranchising veterans rather than making VA a welcoming and inclusive place for all those who volunteer to serve our country.

    “This Republican bill would push our Veterans who sacrificed so much, towards Project 2025 privatized health care schemes and critically break with past PACT Act guaranteed funding commitments in the Toxic Exposures Fund (TEF) funding levels. When lowering costs for Americans should drive every decision we make, this bill needlessly fixates on keeping guns in the hands of those who are potentially a danger to themselves or others and restricts reproductive rights and other cruel and pointless policy restrictions. I cannot tell those currently serving and those who defended our nation that this is the best we can do, and therefore, I cannot support this bill,” Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) said. “While it avoids deep, across the board cuts, it steers far too many resources into the privatized medical care account and away from vital, VA-based care and it leaves out guaranteed PACT Act funding for the TEF in FY2027, unlike past precedent. We can do far better, and Democrats are ready to do that. But this bill falls short of what our Veterans deserve.”


    “While President Trump fires veterans and dismantles the services and programs across the federal government that they depend on, House Republicans have decided to proceed—business as usual—with 2026 funding bills. They have introduced a funding bill that does nothing to remedy the chaos and pain this administration has caused thousands of veterans and instead pushes extreme, partisan Project 2025 goals of privatizing veterans health services, only raising the costs of critical care. Once again, instead of being laser focused on the cost-of-living crisis, President Trump and House Republicans are actually making it worse,”     Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) said. “This bill falls short of honoring our commitment to veterans, servicemembers, and their families by underfunding military construction and leaving our military installations vulnerable to the impact of worsening natural disasters. Just like last year, this bill is built on a framework that harms veterans. Veterans rely on programs across the entire federal government. House Republicans’ proposal to slash critical domestic investments in other funding bills will strip away education, job opportunities, housing, and food assistance that veterans and their families depend on. House Republicans cannot claim to support veterans while making it harder for them to find jobs, feed their families, and keep roofs over their heads.”


     A summary of House Republicans’ 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill is here. A fact sheet of the bill is here. The full text of the bill is here. The subcommittee markup will be webcast live and linked on the House Committee on Appropriations website.

     

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Betters Maternal-Infant Care with Revitalized Multi-Service Ward

    Source: United States Navy

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, located at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, recently relocated and revitalized its Multi-Service Ward, which houses the Maternal Infant Nursing Department (MIND). Commanding officer Capt. Daniel Clark marked the official opening of the improved inpatient care space for military families with a ribbon cutting on May 29.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Major milestone achieved in MOD submarine dismantling project

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    Major milestone achieved in MOD submarine dismantling project

    The fin of decommissioned Royal Navy submarine ‘Swiftsure’ has been successfully cut and removed.

    Decommissioned submarine ‘Swiftsure’ has its fin cut and removed. MOD Crown Copyright.

    • Defence Nuclear Enterprise successfully cuts and removes fin from decommissioned submarine, ‘Swiftsure’, at Babcock’s Rosyth facilities. 

    • Over 500 tonnes of conventional waste already removed and recycled from Swiftsure, with 90% of her total weight expected to be recycled. 

    The Defence Nuclear Enterprise’s (DNE) Submarine Dismantling Project has achieved a major milestone as it completes the fin cut and removal on the demonstrator submarine, Swiftsure.  

    She will become the first decommissioned Royal Navy submarine to be dismantled by the end of 2026, establishing a unique and world-first methodology to disposal.  

    The innovative programme of work will enable around 90% of the submarine’s structure and components to be reused or recycled, providing a safe, environmentally responsible and cost-effective solution for the recycling of the UK’s decommissioned nuclear fleet.  

    The disposal approach was supported by the results of two public consultations in 2012 and 2015 and reflects the DNE’s commitment to act as a responsible nuclear operator. 

    Lessons from Swiftsure will develop the blueprint for the recycling of the remaining decommissioned Pressurised Water Reactor 1 submarines, with high quality steel already recovered from decommissioned submarines being repurposed into components for future submarines.  

    The fin removal is part of a truly national endeavour, delivered by the DNE in collaboration with Babcock and Defence Equipment and Support’s Defence Recycling & Disposals Team (DRDT). 

    Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said: 

    National security and environmental responsibility are at the heart of our commitment to act as a responsible nuclear operator – a technology which will play a key role in the UK Royal Navy’s submarine fleet keeping us safe for years to come.  

    Just this week as part of the Strategic Defence Review, the Prime Minister came to Scotland to announce up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack subs, building on the £15 billion investment set out for the UK’s sovereign nuclear warhead programme.

    Sir Chris Gardner KBE, CEO of the Submarine Delivery Agency, said:

    To see the fin of Swiftsure removed is a significant marker of progress in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise’s Submarine Dismantling Project. Our colleagues continue to work tirelessly alongside our industry partners in Rosyth to deliver a proven dismantling method using this demonstrator vessel. My thanks go to everyone involved in this groundbreaking work.

    Lorraine Russell, Senior Responsible Owner for the Submarine Disposals Programme, said:

    The Project showcases our commitment to sustainable disposal practices. By recycling materials wherever possible, we’re ensuring these vessels that served the nation so well continue to provide value even after decommissioning.

    Alistair Hughes, Head of DRDT, DE&S said:

    This sustainable solution has shown how we can extract the maximum value from surplus assets and improve Defence’s supply-chain resilience, while ensuring national security and prosperity remains at the core of what we do.

    The project has also provided valuable hands-on experience for the next generation of nuclear industry professionals. The Submarine Dismantling Project supports 200 highly-skilled jobs in Rosyth and remains on schedule to dismantle Swiftsure by the end of 2026, fulfilling the Department’s 2019 commitment to the Public Accounts Committee.

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    Published 4 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SCHUMER APPLAUDS GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ NEW $3 BILLION ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT SPURRED BY HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE LAW, BRINGING TOTAL TO $16 BILLION FOR CAPITAL REGION PROJECT TO BECOME EPICENTER OF AMERICA’S…

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for New York Charles E Schumer
    Schumer Has Fought For Years To Get GlobalFoundries To Expand Current Fab & Build New, State-Of-The-Art Second Manufacturing Facility In Malta, Delivering Whopping $1.5B Award From His Bipartisan CHIPS & Science Law Last Year To Finally Make Project A Reality
    Now GlobalFoundries Is Investing $3B More In The Project, Further Expanding Advanced Packaging And R&D, Because Of The Foundation Schumer Laid To Strengthen American Semiconductor Leadership
    Schumer: GlobalFoundries Is Doubling Down On The Capital Region With $3B More To Make Upstate NY America’s Semiconductor Epicenter
    A longtime advocate for GlobalFoundries’ growth in the Capital Region, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today applauded GlobalFoundries’ announcement that it will invest an additional $3 billion to expand its first-of-its-kind chip packaging facility at its Saratoga County location, bringing its total investment to $16 billion in the Capital Region and the country thanks to his bipartisan CHIPS & Science Law.
    “GlobalFoundries is writing the future of American chipmaking right here in the Capital Region. With this additional $3 billion investment, GlobalFoundries is making a whopping $16 billion investment spurred by my CHIPS & Science Law, and is doubling down on Upstate New York as America’s semiconductor epicenter,” said Senator Schumer. “Soon, America’s AI future, and the next generation of the top chips that power everything from cell phones to cars will be made in Upstate New York from start to finish! I worked for years to pass the CHIPS & Science Law, to deliver more than $1.5 billion in federal CHIPS investment for GlobalFoundries’ growth in Saratoga County, and continued announcements like this show that bet is paying off bigger than most thought possible. This is a win-win-win for GlobalFoundries, Upstate NY’s chip supply chain, and our national & economic security.”
    “Today we continue to show our commitment to U.S. manufacturing by partnering with our customers to onshore critical components of the supply chain needed for datacenters, communications infrastructure, AI edge devices and more,” said Dr. Thomas Caulfield, Executive Chairman of GlobalFoundries. “Thanks to the leadership of Senator Schumer and the New York Delegation, New York has become a world class ecosystem for semiconductor manufacturing and R&D. Today’s investment will reestablish secure, domestic supply chains for critical technologies and continue to bring high-paying manufacturing jobs to Upstate New York.”
    GlobalFoundries is committing an additional $3 billion on advanced research and development initiatives focused on packaging innovation, silicon photonics, and next-generation GaN technologies. With the $16 billion total investment now being made, GlobalFoundries aims to collaborate with major tech companies like Apple, AMD, and General Motors to strengthen American semiconductor leadership by producing American-made chips and advancing AI, aerospace, automotive, and high-performance communication innovation.
    Schumer has worked for years to help GlobalFoundries expand and delivered historic investments from his bipartisan CHIPS & Science Law for GlobalFoundries and the Capital Region. Last year, Schumer secured $1.5 billion in CHIPS funding to support the expansion of GlobalFoundries’ existing fab in Malta, NY, and the construction of a second, state-of-the-art fab at the same site. Schumer later secured an additional $75 million in CHIPS funding for GlobalFoundries to create a first-of-its-kind advanced chips packaging and testing center. The new center will help GlobalFoundries increase production while bolstering national security by creating a secure facility to package, test, and manufacture semiconductors to support defense applications, AI, and high-performance computing, among other key industries. Together, these investments are expected to create thousands of good-paying manufacturing and union construction jobs in the Capital Region.
    On top of the investments Schumer has secured for GlobalFoundries, the senator additionally delivered a historic $825 million in CHIPS funding to make Albany NanoTech the first flagship facility of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). The NSTC is a critical part of Schumer’s mission of re-establishing America’s leadership in the semiconductor industry and will bring together industry leaders, researchers from the nation’s top universities, innovators, workers, and entrepreneurs in the Capital Region to give them access to the most advanced chip making machinery in the world and drive the next frontier of chip innovation and manufacturing.
    Currently, there are only four companies outside of China that provide current and mature foundry capabilities at the scale of GlobalFoundries, and GlobalFoundries is the only one of those companies that is headquartered in the United States. GlobalFoundries, a Trusted Foundry for the Department of Defense, is a key supplier of chips for America’s national defense, with strong partnerships with major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin. GlobalFoundries also supplies chips to America’s auto industry with partnerships in place with companies like General Motors, which saw severe shortages of chips during the pandemic, leading to increased prices for cars. Thanks to the investment Schumer has secured, GlobalFoundries is expanding its current fab focused on automotive chips to help meet soaring demand for chips in cars and get ahead of future supply chain challenges.
    GlobalFoundries is a leading producer of essential chips that are critical across industries, from mobile phones and artificial intelligence to automobiles and defense technologies. Growth in AI is driving demand for the chips GlobalFoundries produces. The silicon photonics chips this new Center will produce are also in demand in the automotive, communications, radar, and other critical industries. The New York Advanced Packaging and Photonics Center will offer advanced packaging, assembly, and testing, allowing the company to more easily transform chips into individual packages ready for end-product use entirely in the United States. The Center’s new production capabilities will help onshore advanced packaging, which mostly takes place in Asia today, while further boosting GlobalFoundries’ production capacity.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: U.S. Navy ships to Arrive in Portland for Rose Festival Fleet Week

    Source: United States Navy

    PORTLAND, Oregon – Sailors assigned to two U.S. Navy ships, Guided-Missile Destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), are scheduled to arrive in Portland to participate in annual Rose Festival Fleet Week activities, June 3-8.

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  • MIL-OSI Global: 1 in 4 children suffers from chronic pain − school nurses could be key to helping them manage it

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Natoshia R. Cunningham, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University

    Mental heath approaches beat medication in treating children’s chronic pain. andresr/E+ via Getty Images

    Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia – the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as they age. Yet these are chronic, painful conditions that frequently affect children.

    People often imagine childhood as a time when the body functions at its best, but about 25% of children experience chronic pain. I was one of them: Starting in elementary school, migraines incapacitated me for hours at a stretch with excruciating pain that made it impossible to go to school, much less talk to friends or have fun.

    As a licensed pediatric pain psychologist, I develop and test psychological care strategies for children who experience chronic pain. Effective treatments exist, but they are often not accessible, particularly for families that don’t live near major medical centers or have adequate health insurance. My colleagues and I are working to change that by training school nurses and other community health providers to deliver such care.

    More than growing pains

    Chronic pain in children is not only widespread but also persistent. Many continue to experience symptoms for years on end. For example, one-third of children with abdominal pain experience symptoms that last into adulthood. Children with chronic pain are also more likely to come from families that have less income, have greater health care barriers, report more safety concerns about their environment and experience greater exposure to violence than those without chronic pain.

    These conditions interfere with daily life. Children with chronic pain miss about 1 in 5 days of school. Consequently, their academics suffer and they are less likely to graduate from high school. Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression are common.

    Experiencing chronic pain in childhood also puts people at an increased risk for opioid use in adulthood, signaling a major public health concern.

    Chronic pain can derail a child’s daily life.

    Behavioral therapy for pain

    Many adults think nothing of taking medicines such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen for minor aches and pains, but there’s little evidence that pharmacologic treatments work best for children’s chronic pain. Research suggests that such medicines are insufficient for helping children get back to their routines and activities, such as school, sports and hanging out with friends.

    The most studied and perhaps most effective approach for treating chronic pain in children is cognitive behavioral therapy. This modality involves teaching children how pain works in the brain, and also training them on problem solving, relaxation methods such as deep breathing, challenging negative thoughts about pain, and pacing activities to avoid pain flares. Unlike pain medications, which wear off after a few hours, research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy can have a lasting effect. Kids can get back to doing things they need and want to do, and they often feel better too over the long term.

    My colleagues and I – along with other researchers – have developed and tested cognitive behavioral approaches for children with chronic painful conditions such as functional abdominal pain and childhood-onset lupus. These interventions not only get kids back to their daily lives but also reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression that often accompany children’s pain syndromes.

    To be sure, providing interventions in the form of web-based tools or apps can improve access for children who can’t see a provider. However, we have found that children and their families are more likely to complete the course of treatment with a provider, and that automated self-management tools can complement but not replace care delivered by a provider. In fact, when cognitive behavioral therapy for children’s chronic pain is delivered exclusively through an online tool, only a third of children complete treatment.

    How community providers can fill the gap

    Despite the proven benefits of psychological therapies for children’s pain, few providers are trained to use them. That’s one of the most common barriers to care.

    One potentially untapped resource is school nurses and other specialists who are often the first point of contact for a child with chronic pain, such as social workers and school counselors. Programs already exist to train school providers, including school nurses, in managing children’s mental health, but few of them address chronic pain.

    To fill this gap, my colleagues and I have developed a program to train school nurses and other community health experts to teach children cognitive and behavioral strategies to manage their chronic pain. So far, we have trained approximately 100 school providers across Michigan, who report that the training improves pain symptoms and helps keep children in school. We are also expanding the project to address trauma and other mental health symptoms that commonly occur with chronic pain, and to support providers in discouraging substance use to manage pain in these children.

    Our work suggests that this approach can empower providers to reach children in rural communities and other settings that lack access to care. By training more boots on the ground, we hope to provide children with the pain management tools they need to grow into healthy and thriving adults.

    Natoshia R. Cunningham receives grant funding from the US Department of Defense, the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, and the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance-Arthritis Foundation. She was previously funded by the National Institutes of Health, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Michigan.

    – ref. 1 in 4 children suffers from chronic pain − school nurses could be key to helping them manage it – https://theconversation.com/1-in-4-children-suffers-from-chronic-pain-school-nurses-could-be-key-to-helping-them-manage-it-251220

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  • MIL-OSI: Fortinet Unveils New AI-Powered Workspace Security Suite to Protect the Modern Enterprise

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

    News Summary

    Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced enhancements to its data and productivity security portfolio, expanding FortiMail with the launch of the FortiMail Workspace Security suite. These new capabilities establish FortiMail as the broadest and most customizable email security platform and extend protection beyond email to include browser and collaboration security. These advancements, combined with new features in FortiDLP, Fortinet’s next-generation data loss prevention (DLP) and insider risk management solution, deliver a unified, AI-powered approach to safeguarding users and sensitive data across today’s dynamic work environments.

    “In today’s evolving threat landscape, securing user productivity and sensitive data requires a unified strategy that considers both outsider threats and insider risks,” said Nirav Shah, Senior Vice President, Products and Solutions at Fortinet. “Cybercriminals are aiming their efforts right at users and increasingly leveraging tools like FraudGPT, BlackmailerV3, and ElevenLabs to automate the creation of malware, deepfake videos, phishing websites, and synthetic voices—making attacks more scalable, convincing, and difficult to detect. With our expanded AI-powered FortiMail Workspace Security suite and FortiDLP solutions, Fortinet empowers organizations to stay ahead of threat actors and insider risks while ensuring users, data, and productivity remain secure.”

    AI-Powered Defense for Communication, Collaboration, and Data Security

    Today’s hybrid workforce relies heavily on SaaS and collaboration tools, increasing both productivity and the attack surface. As users interact with sensitive data across these platforms, organizations must address threats to both users and data in tandem. The 2025 Fortinet Global Threat Landscape Report highlights the rise of AI-enabled cybercrime, with attackers using automation to launch more convincing phishing, impersonation, and account takeover campaigns.

    Fortinet’s enhanced workspace security solutions meet this challenge head-on with AI-powered protection across email, browsers, and collaboration environments, defending against external and internal threats wherever work happens. This spans the full spectrum of user interactions and data movement across the digital workspace:

    Email security, evolved: With the acquisition and integration of Perception Point—recognized as a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security1—Fortinet has significantly expanded the capabilities of the FortiMail email security platform, establishing it as the industry’s broadest and most customizable solution. FortiMail can address any email security needs, including inbound, outbound (including relays), and internal mail protection, with flexible deployment options across appliances, virtual machines, hosted services, and SaaS. It offers multiple operating modes—gateway, server, ICES, and hybrid—and features both a highly configurable UI and a streamlined SaaS experience.

    Extending security to collaboration tools: The FortiMail Workspace Security suite expands protection beyond email to web browsers and collaboration tools, enabling organizations to stop sophisticated threats across platforms like Microsoft 365 and Teams, Google Workspace, and Slack. It blocks evasive web-based attacks, hidden malware in shared files, and malicious links sent through chat and collaboration apps. The platform also enhances visibility into user activity across cloud environments, helping security teams detect and prevent account takeovers before they escalate. A built-in, 24×7 managed incident response service supports rapid threat analysis and containment to reduce operational load on SOC teams.

    Smarter defense for critical data: FortiDLP strengthens this offering by adding advanced capabilities like secure data flow with data lineage and sequence detection, providing security and insider risk teams with detailed tracking of sensitive data from its source, capturing how that data is used and manipulated by users, and automatically correlating user activities to detect high-risk behavior that warrants further investigation. Whether monitoring for unauthorized sharing of confidential information through cloud drives or preventing the exposure of sensitive data to unsanctioned SaaS and GenAI platforms, FortiDLP delivers the context and control needed to protect sensitive data, including intellectual property.

    Unified Protection for a Hybrid World

    With these latest enhancements, Fortinet redefines the way organizations protect users and data in the modern workspace. By combining the power of AI with integrated email, browser, collaboration, and data security, Fortinet delivers the visibility, control, and response speed security teams need, turning complexity into clarity and threats into just another task handled.

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    About Fortinet
    Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT) is a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Our mission is to secure people, devices, and data everywhere, and today we deliver cybersecurity everywhere our customers need it with the largest integrated portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products. Well over half a million customers trust Fortinet’s solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. The Fortinet Training Institute, one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry, is dedicated to making cybersecurity training and new career opportunities available to everyone. Collaboration with esteemed organizations from both the public and private sectors, including Computer Emergency Response Teams (“CERTS”), government entities, and academia, is a fundamental aspect of Fortinet’s commitment to enhance cyber resilience globally. FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet’s elite threat intelligence and research organization, develops and utilizes leading-edge machine learning and AI technologies to provide customers with timely and consistently top-rated protection and actionable threat intelligence. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, and FortiGuard Labs.

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  • Australian defence minister meets PM Modi, backs India’s fight against cross-border terrorism

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. The meeting marked the fifth anniversary of the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and underscored both nations’ commitment to further deepening their bilateral ties.

    PM Modi congratulated Marles on the Australian Labor Party’s historic victory in the recent federal elections, reflecting the strength of the democratic values shared between the two nations.

    The leaders engaged in wide-ranging discussions on key areas of collaboration, particularly focusing on strengthening defence industrial cooperation, building resilient supply chains, and enhancing partnerships in critical minerals and emerging technologies.

    Reaffirming their shared vision for a stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific, both leaders emphasized the importance of strategic alignment in maintaining peace and regional stability.

    Marles reiterated Australia’s unwavering support for India’s efforts in combating cross-border terrorism—an issue of mutual concern that continues to shape security cooperation in the region.

    During the meeting, PM Modi extended a formal invitation to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to attend the Annual India–Australia Summit, scheduled to be held in India later this year.

    The visit comes at a pivotal moment in India–Australia relations, symbolizing the growing convergence of strategic, economic, and security interests between the two Indo-Pacific partners.

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Scientific Regiment. David Goldgor – architect and sapper

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –

    David Goldgor

    A graduate of the Leningrad Institute of Municipal Construction Engineers (LIICS), a teacher at the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute (both now SPbGASU), Soviet architect, graphic artist David Semenovich Goldgor (1912–1982) wrote his name into the history of the city on the Neva for centuries: many of the objects he took part in designing decorate Petersburg to this day. But the Nevsky Cranes Memorial, dedicated to the memory of those who died during the Great Patriotic War, other monuments to heroes, and the Victory Arch for him, a front-line soldier, took a special place in his professional biography, since the architect personally experienced all the hardships of the harsh military years.

    In 1934, David Goldgor graduated from LIIKS. The young architect began his career in Studio No. 5 of the Lenproekt Institute. He worked under the supervision of Evgeny Levinson and Igor Fomin, already well-known architects at that time. The first taught at our university, and a few years later became a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Architecture, a doctor of architecture, and a professor. The second would soon head the architectural design department at LIIKS, and in 1951 he would take the position of deputy chief architect of Leningrad. They would assemble a strong team of young Leningrad architects, among whom David Goldgor would become one of the most talented. He would immediately be involved in working on building projects for the Institute of Experimental Medicine. In those years, the architect would also prove himself as a graphic artist.

    When the war began, David Goldgor volunteered for the people’s militia and was sent to the first rifle regiment of the 2nd division as a sapper. He took part in combat operations in the Gatchina region. After the blockade was lifted, he worked on the restoration of Leningrad, and in peacetime he returned to his native workshop. Already in 1945, together with the architect Igor Fomin, he drew up a project for a temporary triumphal arch in Leningrad on Obukhovskoy Oborony Avenue near Spartak Garden, intended to welcome the victors.

    In 1953, he became the head of the workshop together with Evgeny Levinson, after whose death in 1968 he took full responsibility for the work of the workshop.

    David Goldgor always remained true to his work and created projects for residential buildings, public buildings, and memorials. Under his leadership, the area around Smolny was formed, and Kupchino was developed. In collaboration with other architects, he designed the Moscow Hotel and the automatic telephone exchange, which formed the space of Alexander Nevsky Square. Among the widely known objects is the ground pavilion of the Narvskaya metro station, opened in 1955.

    In the 1960s and 1970s, David Goldgaard combined his active professional work with teaching at the Department of Architectural Planning at LISI.

    Awarded the Medal “For the Defense of Leningrad”.

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    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: FEMA and SBA Resources Available at Locally Run Survivor Support Locations

    Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency

    Headline: FEMA and SBA Resources Available at Locally Run Survivor Support Locations

    FEMA and SBA Resources Available at Locally Run Survivor Support Locations

    LOS ANGELES – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Small Business Administration (SBA) have transitioned in person resources for wildfire survivors to county and city run facilities

    Survivors may access assistance at the following locations:One Stop Rebuilding Center – LA City 1828 Sawtelle Blvd

    Los Angeles, CA 90025 Monday-Friday: 9 a

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    – 5 p

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    Closed weekends

    Altadena Community Center – LA County730 E

    Altadena Dr

    Altadena, CA 91001Monday-Friday: 9 a

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    If you applied for FEMA assistance, it is important to stay in touch with FEMA to track and update your application should you receive an insurance settlement and as your situation changes

    FEMA representatives can explain available assistance programs and help you with resources for your recovery needs

    Rental Assistance is available for eligible individuals and families who were displaced by the wildfires

    If you were displaced and need assistance covering housing costs, you should contact FEMA to determine your eligibility for this program

     SBA’s Customer Service Representatives are also available at the new locations to answer questions, help applicants complete their disaster loan application, accept documents, and provide updates on application status

    Additional Resources:California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)Resources offered by State agencies are available online and at some existing field offices

    Survivors can find a complete list of recovery related services on the CA

    gov/LAfires Recovery Services Finder page, including how to contact each agency and their office locations

    U

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    Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)For help answering questions regarding debris removal, please call: 213-308-8305

    The call center is available daily from 6 a

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    For more information, you can also visit the USACE Los Angeles County Wildfire Debris Removal Mission

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  • MIL-OSI China: Chinese naval landing ship Changbaishan makes technical stop in Brunei 2025-06-04 18:30:34 On the morning of June 3, the Chinese PLA Navy’s amphibious dock landing ship Changbaishan made a three-day technical stop at the Muara Port terminal in Brunei on its way back.

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

      BEIJING, June 4 — On the morning of June 3, the Chinese PLA Navy’s amphibious dock landing ship Changbaishan (Hull 989), which participated in the China-Cambodia “Golden Dragon 2025” joint exercise, made a three-day technical stop at the Muara Port terminal in Brunei on its way back. Staff from the Chinese Embassy in Brunei and representatives of Chinese-funded companies came to the dock to welcome the ship.

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