“A close examination of the US military's bills can disclose its bad record of exorbitant procurement.”

Reasons for sky-high procurement price in US military industry - China Military

“Chronic overcharging by arms companies not only wastes money, but it also puts our security at risk by increasing the chances that weapons systems funded by the Pentagon will be overpriced, underperforming, and never fully ready for combat.In addition to the problems posed by the industry’s near monopoly on weapons production, the Pentagon has made matters worse through lax oversight practices, including failing to gather adequate background information for price negotiations; using too many sole-source and cost-plus contracts; and failing to hold contractors accountable for cost overruns and poor performance.”

Arms industry's price gouging shows how greed trumps national interest