Pentagon’s Efforts to Fight Weapons of Mass Destruction Flayed
Speaking of military spending……….
The Pentagon’s work to combat weapons of mass destruction has been so splintered and uncoordinated that officials cannot be sure what spending is accomplishing, whether “U.S. interests are protected” or even whether America “can properly respond to attack.”
That is according to a Department of Defense Inspector General report, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the Deseret Morning News. It was originally classified “For Official Use Only,” but the Pentagon provided a declassified copy that censored sensitive information.
The report says that because of its findings, Pentagon officials are now taking steps to improve coordination of work that has been spread among 40 offices and commands.
The report is of special interest to Utah because its Dugway Proving Ground is where many defenses against biological, chemical and radiological weapons - the main weapons of mass destruction - have been tested, sometimes amid controversy about how safe those tests are.
The Inspector General reviewed Pentagon initiatives against weapons of mass destruction and issued a report on March 30 (but the Morning News obtained a copy only this month). It complained that such Pentagon work had too little coordination and too little central oversight.
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