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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 26: Bryce Mitchell prepares to face Said Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Etihad Arena on July 26, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Fraud is accelerating — and the question is whether government systems will move fast enough to counter it.  Bobby Kozyra May 29, 2026 4:31 pm 4 min read Federal and state agencies are at a turning point in the fight against fraud. The Government Accountability Office estimates that the federal government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud. The Labor Department’s inspector general estimates over $100 billion in identity-related fraud losses in unemployment programs during the pandemic alone. The rise of fraud is well known, and agencies have invested significant resources in prevention programs at both the federal and state levels. Yet…

The position of Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) was created in 2005 by the Chairman at the time, Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace. Pace created the role to serve as a direct link and spokesperson for all enlisted personnel across the Joint Force. The SEAC advises the Chairman and the Secretary of War on matters concerning total force integration, utilization, and readiness. Six men have held this position over the 20 years since. The sixth and incumbent SEAC, David L. Isom, assumed the role on June 20, 2025. As the highest-ranking enlisted…

Islam Makhachev has no issue with Conor McGregor making his comeback. McGregor is set to return to the Octagon in the UFC 329 main event on July 11. He will face Max Holloway in a rematch. The two first did battle back in 2013 and it was the “Notorious” one who earned the unanimous decision win. Makhachev was interviewed by TNT Sports and was asked for his thoughts on McGregor’s return fight. The reigning UFC welterweight titleholder isn’t opposed to the comeback, but he thinks it’ll be an uphill battle for the Irishman. “Yeah, it’s good,” Makhachev said. “Big name…

The digital transformation of European land forces is fundamentally reshaping the requirements for tactical maneuver. As armies pivot toward high-intensity readiness, a critical but often overlooked capability is emerging as a strategic cornerstone: the need for robust, independent position and orientation for every platform in the field. While the defense community’s focus remains largely fixed on connectivity and kinetic firepower, the ability of a unit to maintain a shared and unwavering spatial reference in contested environments has become the true silent enabler of modern operations. Ensuring continuity in denied environments For the past two decades, where counter-insurgency operations loomed large…

The three AUKUS partners Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have published a new statement on the side of the Shangi La-Dialogue in Singapore. The declaration notably changes the acquisition of Virginia-class nuclear powered submarines by Australia under the AUKUS Pillar I “Optimal Pathway”. Also part of this agreement is the intention to collaborate on developing payloads for uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV) under AUKUS Pillar II. Joint Statement, AUKUS Defence Ministers’ Meeting 30 May 2026 Today the Honourable Richard Marles MP, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Honorable Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of War, and…

A Slovak defense engineering company has signed a framework agreement worth up to $580 million with Slovakia’s Ministry of Defence for military excavator systems, structured under the European Union’s new SAFE financing program in a way that allows any other EU member state to join the contract without running its own separate procurement competition. CSM […]

The Narvik Agreement was signed in Paris on 28 May by Norwegian Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik (bottom left) and French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin (bottom right). Credit: Norway Ministry of Defence. Norway has signed a mutual defence agreement with France yesterday (28 May) In doing so, the Nordic nation is pursuing a “hedging strategy” This will secure the country under the nuclear umbrellas of France and the United States In Paris, Norway signed a mutual defence agreement with France, which the Nordic nation has described as a “hedging strategy.” The bilateral move is…

Hundreds of people turned out in the community of Mooresville, Indiana, for a memorial service in honor of fallen Air Force Capt. Seth Koval. The 38-year-old was among six airmen killed in a plane crash in March in Iraq, and his death has left his hometown in suburban Indianapolis in mourning over the local military hero. “He was such a magnet to anybody and everybody that came around him. A very gentle soul that was just definitely a gift from God,” said Kim Porlier in remarks posted online. Porlier is a former neighbor of Koval, who now lives in Wisconsin,…

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