WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Aug. 11, 2026, with 40 countries: * * * Joint Statement on Notifications of Ballistic Missile Launches The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Montenegro, the Kingdom of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * After Attacks in Jersey, Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan Federal Actions to Protect Water, Electric Systems, and Families from Cyber Attacks Critical Infrastructure Security Plan Will Give Infrastructure Entities Access to Cutting-Edge AI Defenses, Create a Dedicated Cyber Rapid-Response Service, Help Restore Utilities Hit by Attacks PARK RIDGE, NJ -- Today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5)  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Chevron announces leadership changes Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced the election of Uriel "Ose" Oseguera as Treasurer, effective November 1, 2026. Oseguera succeeds Navin Mahajan, who will retire from Chevron after nearly 30 years of service. As Treasurer, Oseguera will lead Chevron's treasury organization, including capital markets, corporate finance, insurance, credit and risk management activities. He will rep more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 9 (TNSrep) -- The NATO Allied Command Transformation issued the following news release: * * * How NATO-accredited Centres of Excellence Are Adapting Air and Space Power Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has accelerated change across the air domain. Large numbers of inexpensive uncrewed aircraft, long-range precision strikes, electronic warfare and increasingly sophisticated missile threats have compressed decision timelines and challenged assumptions that shaped NATO air operations for decades. At the same ti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Recent Legislation to Support Ukraine, Impose Sanctions on Russia * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement regarding the legislative vehicles to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, the Ukraine Support Act and the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026: "Right now, Ukrainians are fighting bravely on the front lines of a war not only for the survival more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Turkiye Seeks to Transfer US Cluster Munitions to Ukraine (Washington, DC) - Turkiye has requested permission from the United States to "retransfer" to Ukraine tens of thousands of cluster munition rockets, missiles, and artillery projectiles that have been in Turkiye's stockpiles for decades, Human Rights Watch said today. These weapons, which contain over 10 million explosive submunitions, were originally produced in part by Turkiye under l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by distinguished senior fellow Richard D. Hooker Jr.: * * * Lessons Learned From Russia's War Against Ukraine: The Case of Estonia Executive Summary: * Reconstituted Russian forces may next attack Estonia if its war against Ukraine subsides into a stalemate.Estonia's proximity to Russia, large Russian-speaking minority, and limited conventional military capabilities make it a potential target for future Russian military aggression. * Seizure  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 12 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Allies condemn recent airspace violations and incidents * NATO Allies met this morning in the North Atlantic Council (Wednesday 12 August) to discuss the recent airspace violations in Poland and Romania, as well as recent drone incidents. They expressed their full solidarity with and support for the affected Allies. Allies reiterated that Russia bears full responsibility for the airspace violations, which are dangerous and unacceptable, and demonstrate Russia's increa more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 12 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by Lucia Retter, co-director of the Centre for Defence Economics and Acquisition, and research leader Judith Huismans: * * * Readiness and Resilience: The National Effort We Can't Delay Nations across Europe face a growing and diversifying array of threats within their borders and beyond. Readiness to meet these threats is improving, but unevenly. While some European nations are taking increasingly prudent steps to counter hostile state-sponsored thre more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 12 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * The Australian startup using quantum physics to catch cyber attackers in the act Kyle Mackey-Laws Quantum Lock uses technology famously distrusted by Albert Einstein to build powerful infrastructure security protocols. When Russian forces compromised the systems controlling Ukraine's power generators, or when a US satellite was recently bricked by a hacked modem, the damage wasn't just technical - it was strategic. For UNSW researcher-turned- more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Escalate Efforts to Secure Release of U.S. Nationals Detained in Russia - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with 14 of their Senate colleagues, urged the Trump administration to employ all diplomatic, economic, and political means available to secure the release of five U.S. nationals who have been detained by Russia - multiple of whom have been detained for more than f more PR