British lawmakers criticized the country’s military supply system, saying it was “totally corrupt” and putting soldiers at risk. The post writes about it Finance Times.
According to the FT, a report from the Parliamentary Defense Committee says the Department of Defense needs to “clean up the mess” if it wants to get more funding from the budget to increase the UK’s military capabilities and make improvements that the committee “strongly believes”. “There is a need.
“For the first time since the end of the Cold War, we are faced with the prospect of being drawn into an equitable conflict with Russia. In these new, more difficult conditions, we need a defense supply system that can equip … our armed forces to fight and win, ”says the publication, quoting from the document.
The report cited by the publication contains 22 detailed recommendations for reforming the procurement process in the UK, citing as an example the French system considered to be more effective.
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