Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Department of Defense has been accused of deferring non-emergency maintenance and upkeep at shore-based facilities to fund ongoing military operations involving Iran.

A former Naval officer warned that the policy of shifting funds away from standard maintenance and, possibly housing, risks operational failures both at home and at sea.

Link: wavy.com/news/military/funding-the-1b-a-day-war-could-affect-critical-maintenance-and-housing

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