The magazine pointed out that, according to the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, "the Department of Defense's decision to procure ANA uniforms using a proprietary camouflage pattern was not based on an evaluation of its appropriateness for the Afghan environment."
Russian analyst Vitaly Zhuravlev told Sputnik Radio that this incident shows how inefficient the US military spending is, as the Pentagon callously wastes exorbitant sums on questionable projects.
"Bureaucracy’s ability to spend money becomes suspect due to the fact that there are no market economy mechanisms involved. Basically, a certain sum of money is provided and needs to be spent. And the more money gets spent and the more requests for various weapon programs gets submitted, the greater the probability is that this particular agency will receive this funding," he said.
The analyst also remarked that the media leak about the forest camo for Afghanistan might’ve been orchestrated by other US agencies that compete with the Pentagon for government funding.
"As you know, President Donald Trump slashed the US Department of State’s spending by quarter. There were also other cuts. Therefore, there are people who aren’t happy about it: elite groups, corporations, lobbyists and officials. And as the Pentagon’s rivals, they will obviously use such opportunities to solve their own problems. So, they leak information that exposes the Pentagon officials’ inefficiency, using it to further their own interests and to justify spending in other areas," Zhuravlev said.
