Illustrative photo. 155mm artillery rounds. USA. Photo credits: US Department of Defense
Axios: Pentagon watchdog: U.S. struggled to track military aid to Ukraine
Dozens of rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition and other military equipment donated to Ukraine in the early months of Russia's invasion were stolen last year, according to a Pentagon report.
Why it matters: The thefts by crime groups and volunteer fighters were ultimately disrupted by Ukraine's security service and the military hardware was recovered, the Defense Department initially struggled to track and monitor all the equipment it donated to Ukraine, as required by law.
The inspector general's report does not specify whether the stolen weapons were donated to Ukraine by the U.S.
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WNU Editor: The Pentagon has trouble tracking its own stuff, let alone the stuff that they are sending to Ukraine.
Good luck with that.
ReplyDeleteJust an FYI. Most IG reports are watered down before they go to the high brass. Then the high brass edit them out before they go public.
How do I know, because I do...
BTW did you see the picture a month ago with the Mexican cartel guy with an AT4? Don't know if that was confirmed, but I would not be surprised if it was.
Just like Afghanistan, Iraq, Cambodia and Viet-nam....the stuff just disappears.
And what are the common denominators in all these countries?
a. Fully funded by the USA
B. Extremely High Levels of Corruption
You would think we would have learned by now.
Realize this....The "Best and Brightest" never learn.
It is called Arrogance or Hubris