US Isn't Tracking Missing Weapons, Shocking Nobody
The Intercept reports the State Department isn't telling Congress when U.S. weapons vanish, a detail that would only concern those naive enough to believe Washington actually cares about accountability. This isn't oversight; it’s a feature. The U.S. has poured over $3.8 billion annually into military aid for Israel, a significant portion of which includes advanced weaponry. (Source: Congressional
Research Service, 2023). When these arms 'fall into the wrong hands,' it’s often the intended 'right hands' that simply morph into new, unpalatable actors—or, as with past conflicts, wind up on the global black market, fueling the next war. One might wonder if the concern isn't about weapons gone rogue, but rather about the optics of where they inevitably land, especially when these weapons are
enabling actions that are increasingly scrutinised as war crimes. The real 'wrong hands' are arguably those that approved their sale in the first place, or perhaps, the influential lobbying groups like AIPAC, who spent over $3 million in 2023 (Source: OpenSecrets.org) ensuring such aid continues. It seems tracking the weapons is less important than tracking the votes.