The Pentagon has not fully met verification requirements for about $1 billion in military aid to Kyiv. However, a spokesman for the US Department of Defense assures that there is “no credible evidence” of weapons diversion. Follow the latest information on the conflict.
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The Pentagon acknowledges failures in controlling military aid
The U.S. Department of Defense has not fully complied with audit requirements for about $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, an independent Pentagon body said Thursday. The announcement comes as Republican opponents of President Joe Biden continue to oppose additional aid to Kyiv.
“As of June 2, 2023, serial number inventories were deficient for more than $1.005 billion (59%) of the total $1.699 billion in defense equipment covered by the EEUM,” said a press release from the Office of the Inspector General Pentagons.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has not fully complied with audit requirements for about $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, an independent Pentagon body said Thursday.
“As of June 2, 2023, serial number inventories were deficient for more than $1.005 billion (59%) of the total $1.699 billion in defense equipment covered by the EEUM,” said a press release from the Office of the Inspector General Pentagons. The term EEUM refers to material whose use is subject to increased monitoring due to its sensitivity.
This failure can be explained by factors such as the “limited number of American employees in the logistics centers of partner countries and in Ukraine” and restrictions on the freedom of movement of monitoring personnel, the text says.
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During a serial number inventory, inspectors record or scan the equipment's barcode and then update the information in a database, the inspector general's office explained. “The high error rate may be related to the inability to maintain complete accounting of defense equipment subject to an EEUM designation,” he added, stressing that these deficiencies “could increase the risk of theft or embezzlement.”
The affected devices include Javelin anti-tank missiles, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Switchblade combat drones. “There is no credible evidence of illegal diversion of advanced conventional weapons supplied by the United States to Ukraine,” Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder assured.
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