The Ammunition Gap: A Harsh Reality Check for the Pentagon's Industrial Might The latest report from the Defense Department inspector general is a stark reminder of the Pentagon's pursuit of technological superiority at any cost.
A new 155mm artillery plant in Mesquite, Texas, has been idle for two years, producing no parts for the vaunted rounds.
The numbers are telling: $469 million spent on a plant that has yielded nothing, while the Army's inventory dwindled by 3. 6 million rounds over four years.