Regulations and Government
U.S. Investments in Afghanistan Present a Muddled Picture
The Pentagon and the Drug Enforcement Administration spent $86 million over seven years to modify a counternarcotics plane that hasn't flown.
The Department of Justice Office of Inspector General provided this photo of the DEA's ATR 42-500 aircraft undergoing modifications.
The Department of Justice Office of Inspector General provided this photo of the DEA's ATR 42-500 aircraft undergoing modifications.

Later this week, the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee will conduct a hearing on “Evaluating Department of Defense Investments: Case Studies in Afghanistan Initiatives and U.S. Weapons Sustainment.” Recent cases that have come to light involving Afghanistan present a muddled picture.