The Pentagon's $60 Billion Accounting Error

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In May 2024, Pentagon accountants discovered they had miscalculated the value of weapons sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion—meaning they could send billions more without new Congressional approval. What looked like bureaucratic incompetence was actually a masterclass in how savvy officials work within the system to accomplish policy goals when politics fails them. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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