United States Government Accountability Office
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) is the independent investigative arm of the United States Congress, tasked with auditing federal spending and evaluating the efficiency of government programmes. Established in 1921 as the General Accounting Office, it is led by the Comptroller General and reports to both chambers of Congress. It produces reports and testimonies on a wide range of policy and administrative matters.
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More than half of Ukraine's F-16s grounded by Belgian maintenance delays
A Wall Street Journal report says more than half of Ukraine's F-16 fighters are non-combat-ready because phased technical inspections carried out by Belgian contractor Sabena Aerospace Engineering under a U.S. contract are taking far longer than in the United States. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed to the Financial Times that roughly half the fleet is in long-term repair in Europe and said Ukraine wants to move most of that maintenance onto its own territory with Western support. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesman publicly disputed the 'catastrophically low' readiness framing, saying turnaround times are actually shortening.