WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on April 3, 2026 by Kristi Govella and Nicholas Szechenyi entitled "Deepening Strategic Alignment: Priorities for the U.S.-Japan Alliance." Here are excerpts: * * * The Issue With new leadership in both countries, Japan and the United States are facing an increasingly uncertain global environment. As Japan prepares to revise its core national strategy documents, it is a particularly   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on March 23, 2026 by Max Bergmann, Otto Svendsen, and Jonathan Burchell entitled "Europe Needs an ASAP Program for Air Defense." Here are excerpts: * * * The Issue Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, is consuming vast quantities of air defense interceptors--expensive munitions that were already in critically short supply before the operation   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on April 21, 2026 by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park entitled "Last Rounds? Status of Key Munitions at the Iran War Ceasefire." Here are excerpts: * * * Concern about the status of U.S. munitions inventories has intensified as reports emerge about high expenditures of Tomahawks, Patriots, and other missiles in the Iran war. As Operation Epic Fury remains paused in a shaky ceasefire,  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on April 16, 2026 by Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, and Nicholas Fenton entitled "Resilience Through Linkage: Russia, Iran, and Aspirations for North-South Trade." Here are excerpts: * * * This report examines the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)--an ambitious, Russia-promoted 7,200 km (4,474-mile) road-rail-naval trade route currently under development that, if co  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 9 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Swears In New Inspector General After being confirmed by the Delaware State Senate on Thursday, Governor Matt Meyer swore in Robert Storch as the state's first Inspector General at Legislative Hall. "With Robert Storch's experienced leadership guiding the new OIG, I am confident the office will strengthen transparency and accountability across state government for the  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Fermilab marks major milestone for world-leading DUNE experiment An event at the far site of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota marked the start of steel beams being lowered underground to house DUNE's massive particle detectors. The event was attended by senior leaders from the Department of Ener  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 9 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Leon Panetta on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Leon Panetta: I do not see a deal that the United States can agree to right now, and that means we have a prolonged war on our hands. Dasha Burns: Hello, hello, and welcome to The Conv  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 8 -- The University of Virginia School of Law posted the following news: * * * Future JAG Corps Officer Kelsey Frizell '26 Ready for Her Next Adventure * Stationed at a Slovakian air base where she was on a support mission, U.S. Army officer Kelsey Frizell '26 noticed all the lights go on at the base and a bustle of activity early one morning in February 2022. Soon, a counterpart in the Slovakian army told her, "It happened." "It" was the Russian invasion of   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on May 8, 2026, by Anna J. Davis, fellow of Eurasia Studies and contributing editor of Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Rehearsing Tactics Along NATO's Baltic Frontline Executive Summary: * Drones originating from Russia entered Latvian airspace on May 7. Irrespective of whether the drones are Russian or Ukrainian, the threat against the Baltics is a result of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine. * Russia is u  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 8 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrenas addresses GFOAC at the NATO Defence College * Rome, 8 May 2026 - Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrenas, Director General of the International Military Staff (DGIMS), addressed the Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course (GFOAC) at the NATO Defence College, in Rome, today. In his keynote speech about NATO's strategic military partnerships, DGIMS emphasised how "NATO's partnership  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 -- Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas, exploration and production company, issued the following news release: * * * Occidental Announces 1st Quarter 2026 Results * Advanced debt reduction priorities, repaying $7.1 billion of principal debt through May 5 and reducing principal debt to $13.3 billion, and progressing towards $10.0 billion milestone * Strong operational performance from continuing operations drove $1.4 billion of operating cash flow and $3.2 billion of op  more

STRASBOURG, France, May 9 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news on May 8, 2026: * * * Official visit by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset in Skopje North Macedonia joins the Council of Europe AI Convention * In a ceremony today opened by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset during his state visit to North Macedonia, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Timcho Mucunski, Justice Minister Igor Filkov signed the Council of Europe Framew  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: * * * PEJ, Westinghouse and Bechtel Honored with EXIM's 2026 Energy Dominance Deal of the Year Award Financing Award Recognizes Historic Effort Advancing Poland's First Nuclear Power Plant * Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ), Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel received the 2026 Energy Dominance Deal of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) on April 30, 2026. The award rec  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Introduces Bill to Protect Homes and Property Near Data Centers U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) has introduced the Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act to create a security strategy to protect communities near data centers. "Data centers have become targets in the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Some of my constituents live within 100 feet of data centers an  more

TOKYO, Japan, May 8 -- Sony, a provider of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products, issued the following news release: * * * Sony Group Corporate Strategy 2026 Driving further growth by focusing on entertainment and expanding creativity through AI * Sony Group Corporation ("Sony") held a briefing today on its Corporate Strategy and FY2025 Earnings. During the corporate strategy presentation, President and CEO Hiroki Totoki provided an update on Son  more

FERNEY-VOLTAIRE, France, May 4 (TNSrep) -- The World Medical Association issued the following news release: * * * Ten Years of UN Security Council Resolution 2286: WHPA Calls for Protection of Health Personnel and Accountability for Attacks on Healthcare Ten years after the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2286, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is calling on all states and parties involved in armed conflict to fulfil their obligations under international huma  more