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With the prospect of running out of money by fall 2026 looming, the watchdog for the U.S. Postal Service recently laid out how the agency could partner with other government departments to expand access to services and shore up its finances. “Although the additional revenue government services may yield is uncertain, they could contribute to the bottom line and meaningfully advance USPS’s role as essential public service infrastructure,” the USPS inspector general wrote. For example, investigators highlighted that USPS could expand the number of facilities providing FBI biometric identity verification services (e.g. taking of fingerprints). They reported that roughly 30.4 million people,…

Brendan Wayne is the grandson of Hollywood’s most famous cowboy, John Wayne, and his portrayal of Din Djarin not only made him the man he is today but also allowed him to become a Western style hero in his own right. Ahead of the release of Star Wars The Mandalorian and Grogu, Wayne tells Muscle & Fitness of this life-changing role and the epic work he’s done with his body—to wear that seriously challenging armor. Okay, so how do you plan an interview with the grandson of John Wayne? Do you bring up his iconic grandfather off the bat or…

New Zealand Defence Force The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has joined a new multi-national initiative led by Norway to train Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel in Poland. 21 May, 2026 NZDF personnel will deploy to Poland to take part in multi-national training initiative Operation Legio, which includes personnel from countries including Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Ukraine. In 2022, the NZDF deployed personnel to Operation Interflex, a United Kingdom-led multinational mission focused on training and supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As Ukraine’s needs changed it requested training take place closer to its borders.…

The Kremlin plans to recruit at least 18,500 foreigners to fight in the Russian army in 2026, Ukrainian military intelligence officials claimed in late April. This figure represents a sharp rise in the annual recruitment of foreign nationals as Moscow seeks to continue the invasion of Ukraine amid heavy battlefield losses and domestic mobilization concerns. Russia’s efforts to enlist foreigners in the country’s military are not new. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began more than four years ago, at least 27,000 foreign nationals from more than 130 countries have signed up for service in the Russian army, according to…

Conor McGregor is returning to competing in MMA this Summer and an Oktagon MMA combatant based out of Ireland has weighed in on how much McGregor’s influence has shaped sentiment toward the sport in their home country over the years. Denis Frimpong is the fellow Irish mixed martial artist in question, and he touched upon these thoughts on Bowks Talking Bouts ahead of his last Oktagon MMA contest earlier this year. In a separate interview on Bowks Talking Bouts with two-division Oktagon MMA champion Will Fleury, he discussed the rise and fall of mixed martial arts in Ireland which, in…

The United States is deploying 5,000 troops to Poland, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday.Trump, in a Truth Social post, wrote that the decision was sparked by the “successful election” of Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki, whom he “was proud to endorse.”This comment was met with some consternation, however, since Nawrocki was elected almost a year ago and inaugurated last August. Trump’s social media post added that the deployment was also a byproduct of “our relationship” with the Polish president.The move came more than a week after the U.S. Army had abruptly canceled the deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat…

Final deliverable configuration development trials of ULPGM-V3 at DRDO test range near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Credit: India Ministry of Defence. The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed final trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3, as announced by the Ministry of Defence on 19 May 2026.  The tests, carried out at the DRDO test range near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, assessed the missile’s performance in both air-to-ground and air-to-air roles.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more During…

The Challenger 3 is continuing through its development phases. Credit: RBSL Challenger 3 testing is progressing via BFM serials, feeding lessons into design ahead of formal trials The upgrade adds a new turret, 120mm L55A1 smoothbore gun, plus new sensors and armour Hitting 148 tanks is uncertain because each needs an operational Challenger 2 hull, and fleet numbers/availability are unclear The UK’s Challenger 3 main battle tank programme continues to move through development activities via Battlefield Mission (BFM) serials, intended to provide tracking identifiers used in testing when evaluating new combat systems and, potentially, tactics. Detailed in a 21 May…

The ADF deploys L3Harris T4 and T7 robots for explosive ordnance disposal and other critical operations. Credit: © L3Harris Technologies, Inc. L3Harris Technologies has supplied its T4 and T7 multi-mission robotic systems to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to support personnel protection operations.  Thes robots support requirements under the DEF08101 programme to increase capabilities in explosive ordnance disposal, the company stated in its 19 May release.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more L3Harris’ T4 uncrewed ground vehicle allows operators to address a range of threats, with features to…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 07:55, May 21, 2026 BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed a “new stage” in bilateral ties as they agreed to further extend a China-Russia friendship treaty and pledged to work together for a more just and equitable world order. Putin’s two-day state visit marked his 25th trip to China. Xi and Putin held talks, chatted over tea, visited a photo exhibition, and witnessed the signing of a slew of cooperation documents in Beijing. Amid a fluid and turbulent international landscape, the two countries have developed…