Reports Slams Pentagon’s ‘Non-Lethal’ Arms Shop: $387 Million Spent, No Weapons

From The Danger Room:

The Department of Defense has long talked about the importance of non-lethal weapons — arms designed to minimize fatalities and unnecessary damage. But a new report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office comprehensively demolishes the Pentagon’s Joint Non-lethal Weapons Program, finding fault with almost every aspect of its work. Years were spent developing useless systems, weapons were fielded without proper testing or adequate supplies of ammunition, and countless millions of dollars were wasted.

Established in 1996, the Joint Non-lethal Weapons Program is supposed to be the U.S. military’s central clearinghouse for researching, developing, testing, and training troops on these less-than-lethal arms. It’s also responsible for policies and procedures for how and when to use the weapons — while coordinating “requirements” for what the Army, Navy and Air Force might need in the future. According to the GAO, failed in just about all of these efforts.

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My Comment: Spending only $387 million. I consider us lucky. It could easily be $3.87 billion.