US Taxpayers Shelling Out Billions For Faulty Weapons -- RT
The Pentagon has frittered away billions in taxpayer cash on not fully tested arms, a government watchdog report says. While the policy grants the military access to cutting-edge technology, the public can be left footing the bill for faulty weapons.
A report issued by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Friday shed light on the controversial policy of “concurrency” which approves untested weapons for production and use.
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My Comment: A part of me is laughing at this article .... a Russian news website is telling the U.S. that their weapons buying program and defense spending is dysfunctional. A part of me is crying because it is true.
Memo to RT .... most of us know that the US defense budget and it's defense programs need an overhaul and a structure of accountability. Unfortunately .... like all large governmental institutions .... it is easier to say that reforms are going to be implemented than actually doing it.
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