“…just the tip of the iceberg.”-Carl Levin, U.S. Senator from Michigan
The Washington Post reporting that counterfeit parts have been found in weapons used by the U.S. military.
A Senate Armed Services Committee investigation found 1,800 cases of more than one million fake parts in U.S. weapon systems!
70% of the parts have been traced to Chinese factories. 20% came from Canada and United Kingdom. Most of the parts are electronic: “We can’t tolerate the risk of a ballistic missile interceptor failing to hit its target, a helicopter pilot unable to fire his missiles or any other mission failure because of a counterfeit part.”-John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona
Here’s a solution: The U.S. military industrial complex should stop using supplies from outside the United States!!!