DoD not allowed to fix most of its own stuff. Guess who’s cashing in?

DoD not allowed to fix most of its own stuff. Guess who’s cashing in?

Because defense contracts often prevent the military from repairing its own equipment, critics say weapons companies are price-gouging the Pentagon at every turn. As experts and observers tell RS, the military’s lack of a “right to repair” doesn’t just allow defense contractors to charge thousands of dollars, for fixes that could be done for free … Read more

Dems: $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget a ‘blank check’ for war

Dems: .5 trillion Pentagon budget a ‘blank check’ for war

Amid the U.S. war on Iran and the looming prospect of conflict with Cuba, Democrats are gearing up for an especially bitter fight over next year’s Pentagon budget. As Punchbowl News reported Tuesday, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) will introduce an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2027 to cut $150 billion … Read more