Soldiers in Poland will be able to pick up their uniforms from their nearest parcel locker rather than having to collect them from military stores under a new scheme being rolled out by the armed forces, with private logistics giant InPost responsible for deliveries.

The move is a “simple, practical change” that will make life easier for troops, said a deputy defence minister. The CEO of InPost, which is Europe’s largest operator of parcel lockers, praised the decision to make “dual use” of private infrastructure for national-security purposes.

  • melsaskca@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 days ago

    How many Polish soldiers are now able to collect their uniforms from parcel lockers?

    • Edit: I just rephrased it as the start of a Polish joke. I didn’t put the “slash s” in though. I had no intention at all of reading the article. Sorry to have wasted your time with my useless quip, but you got to chide me though.
    • vandsjov@feddit.dkEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      Since you didn’t read the article, here is the section you’re looking for:

      A small pilot scheme began last year and has now been expanded to over 20,000 soldiers. That figure will rise to around 60,000 by the end of this year, before the system is fully rolled out in 2027.