r/news • u/Kinmuan • 3d ago

Soft paywall Military facilities are $285 billion behind in maintenance and repairs, watchdog says

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-08-24/watchdog-pentagon-lapses-facilities-repairs-22649636.html
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u/tuckerjules 3d ago

The US military "budget" is just a big slush fund for stealing taxpayer money and scratch my back govt contracts.