Pentagon's maintenance backlog raises questions about resource allocation
The Pentagon faces a $285 billion maintenance backlog, prompting concerns about bureaucratic inefficiency. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth likens the bureaucracy to Soviet-style, but experts argue the problem is homegrown. Harvard's Linda Bilmes questions whether resources are being used optimally.
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