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‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says e defence minister Al Carns

Published 16 June 2026 · politics

Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes There is “unbelievable” waste and inefficiency

Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes There is “unbelievable” waste and inefficiency at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the former armed forces minister Al Carns has said, adding that every time he would “turn a stone over” he would get another shock. Carns said that during his time as a defence minister he had been angered by the unwillingness to confront the sunk costs of legacy programmes – and suggested mismanaged programmes such as tanks investment should be scrapped in favour of new technology. Continue reading...

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‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says e defence minister Al Carns

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Published: June 16, 2026 • 10:47 AM IST · Updated: June 16, 2026 • 11:09 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says e defence minister Al Carns

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  • Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes There is “unbelievable” waste and inefficiency at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the former armed forces minister Al Carns has said, adding that every time he would “turn a stone over” he would get another shock.
  • Carns said that during his time as a defence minister he had been angered by the unwillingness to confront the sunk costs of legacy programmes – and suggested mismanaged programmes such as tanks investment should be scrapped in favour of new technology.

Published June 16, 2026.


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