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Hegseth Army
Military Industrial Complex

Hegseth is taking the Army on another dead end ride to Asia

Why spend $36 billion to find out, again, that the force won't have a game-changing role to play in a future conflict with China?

POGO
Military Industrial Complex

For the DoD, really bad news comes in threes

This week in The Bunker: The Army abandons its newest tank; ICBM troubles for the Air Force, & the Navy adds to its F-18 submarine fleet

Defense Department
Military Industrial Complex

DOD clinging to empty properties for money is 'out of hand'

Instead of saving taxpayers’ billions, the military has a perverse incentive to underreport and obfuscate about what it currently owns

POGO
Military Industrial Complex

When is a trillion not a trillion?

This week in The Bunker: President Trump’s request for the US military in 2026 is a sleight-of-accounting mirage

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Washington Politics

Report: Pentagon will likely fail audits through 2028

GAO says DOD still ‘faces significant fraud exposure’ and massive financial deficiencies

Alex Karp
Military Industrial Complex

Tech bros go to Washington: Coders want in on the kill chain

At a confab on Capitol Hill last week, Silicon Valley titans concluded they need to lobby like Lockheed