The Nation : Ammunition Cuts Urged
The Pentagon has overstated the ammunition needs of the armed services by one-fifth, and its appropriations request should be cut by at least $1.2 billion, the General Accounting Office told Congress. The GAO told the Appropriations committees of the Senate and House that the Army’s ammunition request is overstated by $580.2 million, the Navy’s by $139.4 million, the Air Force’s by $297 million and that of the Marine Corps by $75.5 million. In addition, it said, the Army’s $368.4-million request to improve its ammunition production program is overstated by $129.2 million. The Defense Department had no immediate comment.
Get the L.A. Times Politics newsletter
Deeply reported insights into legislation, politics and policy from Sacramento, Washington and beyond. In your inbox three times per week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
