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Pentagon continues to ‘struggle’ with key weapons development timelines: GAO

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By Ashley Roque Verified
| Breaking Defense Verified
WASHINGTON and DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Pentagon leaders are still struggling to meet weapons delivery timelines despite their frequent pledges to get new equipment into troops’ hands more quickly, according to a new government watchdog report. “The overall average time frame to deliver a capability increased this year to over 12 years,” the Government Accountability Office (GAO) wrote in a report released today.
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Recent DoD changes risk fielding weapons with hidden problems, watchdog warns

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By Ashley Roque Verified
| Breaking Defense Verified
A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11. (Courtesy photo) WASHINGTON — US troops could receive new weapons and tech with “undocumented shortfalls” after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reshaped a key Pentagon testing office last yearby cutting nearly 100 civilian posts and leaving more work those who remain, according to a new government watchdog report.
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Pentagon races to spend $152B reconciliation pot — or face cuts

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By Ashley Roque Verified
| Breaking Defense Verified
Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller Jules Hurst, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testify before the Senate on May 12, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is in a race to get $152 billion in 2025 reconciliation spending under contract by the end of September or lose a chunk of the cash.
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