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Despite a fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran, the global economic crisis sparked by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues unabated. Dueling blockades have kept 20 percent of the global oil supply, 20 percent of the global supply of liquefied natural gas, and critical commodities such as helium, aluminum, and urea trapped inside the Persian Gulf, unable to reach markets. U.S. efforts to evacuate ships from the strait have been met with a renewed barrage of Iranian missiles and drones, and very few ships have managed to get through.The economic impacts of this crisis have already…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:21, May 06, 2026 WASHINGTON, May 5 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Project Freedom, the U.S. military operation aimed at guiding ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, will be paused to see whether a peace deal can be reached between Washington and Tehran. “While the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed,” Trump wrote on his social media…

In 2025, Collin Meisel and Mathew Burrows wrote, “Russia Can Afford to Take a Beating in Ukraine,” where they argued Russia was able to absorb the blows Ukraine was delivering and could continue fighting for a while. A year later, we asked Collin and Mathew to revisit their assessments.Image: The Kremlin via Wikimedia CommonsIn your 2025 article, you argued that due to its sheer size — in service-capable population, economy, and munitions production capacity — Russia can absorb more of a hit throughout this war than Ukraine can. After another year of combat, Ukrainian defense innovation, and even more Russian…

“His communication strategy was really bad,” Gane told RMC Sports Combat. “Today, he’s signed with an agency that I hope helps him with his communication because it was catastrophic. Sometimes it’s better not to say anything. These things happen. You don’t need to overdo it, exaggerate it. The guy was like, ‘Ahh, ahh,’ acting like he can’t drive anymore.”“He said so many things and spent so much time trying to accuse me of who knows what,” Gane continued. “It just didn’t make sense anymore at a certain point. Even his own fans must have been like, ‘Wow, man, that’s enough.…

Ronda Rousey has not held back in her criticisms aimed at the UFC and how fighters are treated by her former employers as she prepares to make her comeback for a fight against Gina Carano on May 16.In one of her most viral comments, Rousey used UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko as an example for fighters being underpaid when she said that’s “why so many of their top athletes are leaving to go and find pay elsewhere, it’s why their champions like Valentina are selling pictures of their titties on OnlyFans.” Shevchenko fired back almost immediately defending her OnlyFans page…

The hiring initiative is designed to recruit temporary tech talent, with a focus on early-career employees. Michele Sandiford May 6, 2026 2:18 pm < a min read   The Trump administration’s Tech Force program has made its first official hire. Yasmin Maksutova will be joining the Office of Personnel Management as an IT specialist in data management. Agencies are expected to onboard many more Tech Force recruits in the coming weeks. The hiring initiative is designed to recruit temporary tech talent, with a focus on early-career employees. The Defense Health Agency will begin transitioning TRICARE systems to a new login…

GlobalData market intelligence indicates that Europe will lead the Uncrewed Maritime Vehicles (UMV) market over the next ten years.The post Europe to dominate Uncrewed Maritime Vehicles sector appeared first on Naval Technology.

News May 06, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via SOF Week TAMPA, Florida. Artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, tactical communications, electronic warfare, counter-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) technologies, and acquisition pathways for small businesses will be among the major themes at SOF Week 2026 as U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) brings operators, government leaders, partner nations, and industry together in Tampa, according to event organizers. SOF Week 2026 is scheduled for May 18-21, with exhibitions running May 19-21. The event is co-hosted by USSOCOM and the Global SOF Foundation and is intended to support collaboration across the international…

Agentic AI has entered the chat for federal agencies.According to a March survey of more than 200 technology executives across government, more than half (53%) said their agencies are exploring agentic AI or actively planning pilots of the technology. Another 15% are currently implementing agentic AI systems or have completely done so already, compared to 6% who said they were not yet considering agentic AI.However, even as agencies race toward agentic AI, respondents identified potential barriers to adoption in the forms of inadequate oversight policies and disparity between the perceived necessity of governance frameworks and their implementation. The findings were released…

Renk’s HSWL 256 transmissions. Credit: RENK Group via LinkedIn. Renk Group has recorded its highest ever order intake for an opening quarter, reporting €582.3m ($680.9) in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 (Q1 FY26), up from €548.6m in the corresponding period last year.   The company’s order backlog now stands at €6.9bn, also a new peak.  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 first three quarter of the year, Renk’s revenue increased slightly by 4% year-on-year, reaching €283.6m compared to €272.6m in the previous year.   The company registered a book-to-bill ratio…