Every major defense contract signed in Washington is ultimately a decision made on behalf of American taxpayers — and the only officials with the power to approve or block that spending are the ones voters send to Congress. A new framework agreement between the Pentagon and defense contractor BAE Systems, covering up to 25,000 precision-guided weapon kits per year, puts that democratic accountability front and center: Congress must still authorize and fund the deal before a single dollar is committed.
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