And the Pentagon has suspended a $300 million contract with an arms supplier found to have been supplying decades-old ammunition to Afghanistan. AEY Incorporated has sent forty-year-old munitions to the Afghan government. It’s also been accused of supplying gun cartridges bought in China in apparent violation of US laws. The military canceled the contract only after it received queries from the New York Times on AEY’s activities.
US War Contractor Shipped Decades-Old Ammo to Afghanistan
HeadlineMar 27, 2008