WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by Evgeny Roshchin, head of the Democratic Resilience Program: * * * Moscow Marches to Kyiv's Tune The Kremlin's imagined path to victory in Ukraine is taking some very strange detours, all of which reflect badly on Vladimir Putin. * * * The Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, celebrating the end of World War II, or in the Russian framing, victory in the Great Patriotic War, signal  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by journalist, author and filmmaker David Axe: * * * A Tale of Big Air Bases and Fat Targets The US military and European counterparts know the risks but seem unable to find a solution. * American commanders have known for decades that they have an air base problem. Too many expensive warplanes parked on the aprons at too few big, unprotected airfields within range of enemy missile  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by freelance journalist David Kirichenko: * * * Ukraine's Robot Warriors and a Behind-the-Lines Blitz Ukraine's mid-range strike capacity is growing and smashing Russian supply lines, with autonomous systems taking the lead. * At the turn of 2026, Russia appeared to pose the greater mid-range threat. Its forces were striking Ukraine's rear with drones at will, using satellite links  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Boozman Leads Committee in Examining Solutions for a Reliable and Affordable Supply of Fertilizer U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) led a hearing examining solutions to strengthen the fertilizer supply chain and improve access to affordable agricultur  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on U.S. Army Posture for Fiscal Year 2027 * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of the United States Army amid growing global threats from adversaries, ongoing modernization efforts, and the Army's role in supporting joint operations. Sec  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 12 -- ASTRA NAVIGATION, INC., The Woodlands, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12625201 B2, initially filed May 12, 2022) developed by Alexandre Toutov, Inverary, Canada, and Pavlo Borsuk, Kyiv, Ukraine, for "Controlling motion with magnetometers."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 12 -- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12627501 B2, initially filed May 29, 2024) developed by six inventors Andriy Oliynyk, Kyiv, Ukraine; Dmytro Progonov, Kyiv, Ukraine; Pavlo Kolesnichenko, Kyiv, Ukraine; Valentyna Cherniakova, Kyiv, Ukraine; Yevhenii Yakishyn, Kyiv, Ukraine; and Yaroslav Lavrenyuk, Kyiv, Ukraine, for "Device for protecting content by using biometric information and operating method thereof."  more

ROME, Italy, May 12 -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization posted the following news: * * * FAO Regional Conference for Europe highlights resilience and inclusion amid climate, economic and geopolitical strains Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Ministers and high-level representatives from across Europe and Central Asia gathered here on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen the efficiency, inclusiveness, resilience and sustainability of agrifood systems in the face of growing climate, e  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 12 -- AJAX SYSTEMS CYPRUS HOLDINGS LTD, Nicosia, Cyprus has been assigned a patent (No. US 12626573 B2, initially filed Sept. 5, 2023) developed by Mykhailo Hlushchenko, Kyiv, Ukraine, and Volodymyr Maiorov, Novomyrhorod, Ukraine, for "Housing for a scattered light detection unit of a smoke detection device."  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Leads Congressional Push for Taiwan Support Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the charge from Congress to push President Trump to not sell out American national security during his summit with  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by Emil Avdaliani, professor of international relations at European University in Tbilisi, Georgia, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Kazakhstan and Oman Sign Preliminary Strategic Partnership Agreement Executive Summary: * On April 24, Oman and Kazakhstan inked a preliminary agreement to establish a strategic partnership, marking a shift in bilateral relations and paving the way fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Says Armenia and Russia Can Achieve a 'Civilized Divorce' Executive Summary: * Russian President Vladimir Putin says Armenia and Russia can achieve "a civilized divorce," even as he continues a war to prevent Ukraine from achieving the same thing. This statement will lead   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11755) by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert. Here are excerpts: * * * The Marine Corps' Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Background The Marine Corps describes the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) as a 'next-generation, eight-wheeled vehicle designed to move Marines from ship to shore. The vehicle will be the primary means of tactical mobility for the Marine infa  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Defense Budget Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Defense": Secretary Hegseth, General Caine - welcome. I'm looking forward to  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 12 -- RONDA HIGH TECH S.R.L., Zane', Italy has been assigned a patent (No. US 12624302 B2, initially filed July 19, 2021) developed by Shahram Roshanpour, Vicenza, Italy, and Anton Danilenko, Kharkov, Ukraine, for "Method and reactor for processing a gas."  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 12 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Secretary General visits Montenegro and praises its contributions to NATO and stability in the Western Balkans * On Tuesday (12 May 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Montenegro and met with Prime Minister Milojko Spajic and President Jakov Milatovic. They discussed transatlantic security, stability in the Western Balkans, and preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara. The Secretary General said  more