"Pentagon's Poor Tracking of $1 Billion Ukraine Aid Sparks Outrage"

A watchdog report revealed that the Pentagon did not adequately track over $1 billion worth of military equipment sent to Ukraine, with much of the equipment designated for enhanced end-use monitoring remaining delinquent and unaccounted for. The report comes as Congress debates a new aid package for Ukraine, with significant Republican opposition. While improvements have been made to the inventory process, significant personnel limitations and accountability challenges remain, hindering the Pentagon's ability to fully comply with monitoring requirements. Despite assertions of no evidence of illicit transfer, the report did not determine the fate of the untracked weapons, and ongoing investigations into potential criminal conduct related to U.S. security assistance to Ukraine are underway.