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Hegseth Targets Pentagon Bureaucracy Amid $285 Billion Maintenance Crisis
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized the Pentagon’s administrative structure while highlighting a sprawling $285 billion backlog in military equipment maintenance. The remarks underscore ongoing challenges within the U.S. Department of Defense to modernize operations and address aging infrastructure.
27 Aug, 14:47 — 27 Aug, 14:47
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YahooMostly Factual1d ago
Pete Hegseth is worried about the Pentagon’s ‘Soviet-style bureaucracy,’ but the military’s $285 billion maintenance mess is all-American
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Pete Hegseth is worried about the Pentagon’s ‘Soviet-style bureaucracy,’ but the military’s $285 billion maintenance mess is all-American
“You have to question whether the resources are being allocated in a way that provides maximum benefits,” Harvard’s Linda Bilmes told Fortune.
By Sasha Rogelberg
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