If you had to guess which country’s military has splashed out $10-thousand on a toilet seat, what would you say? Well, it’s not a ‘corrupt’ African nation, it’s the United States.
News that the Pentagon failed its 7th audit in a row reveals that galactic levels of corruption pervade the US Department of Defence, (DOD).
Its defence budget is set to top $1-trillion for the first time in 2027, or thereabouts. And its massively inflated deals with contractors helps explain why.
African Stream’s Kenneth Kaigua looks at the eye-watering prices being paid for low-end goods. And he also exposes the revolving door connecting politicians and weapons manufacturers.
Washington’s $824-billion defence budget is more than the next 10 biggest spending countries combined.
Maybe it’s time to call the US military HQ the Penta-con!
Sources:
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/exclusive-inside-secret-world-us-commandos-africa
https://insidedefense.com/insider/austin-discloses-financial-ties-defense-contractors
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/13/us/politics/lloyd-austin-private-public.html
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2000/08/cheneys-multi-million-dollar-revolving-door/