Pentagon Cannot Track $1 Billion in Arms It Sent to Ukraine: Report
The Pentagon “did not maintain an accurate inventory” of bombs, drones, missiles, a watchdog report says.
Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a press conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 19, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
The United States cannot track more than $1 billion in weapons and other military equipment that it provided to Ukraine, according to a Pentagon audit.
Some 59 percent of $1.7 billion in defense gear remains “delinquent,” according to a report by the Pentagon’s inspector general.
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
