China's drive to modernize its military to rival the US armed forces is running parallel with an aggressive purge of its senior leaders. The People's Liberation Army has been repeatedly shaken by a massive anti-corruption campaign led by Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Now, the military leadership is under renewed scrutiny after one of China's most senior generals was placed under investigation.
Those early failures exposed gaps between design assumptions and real-world conditions, where reliability, training, and sustainment mattered more than specifications. In many cases, combat forced rapid redesigns, operational restrictions, or complete reevaluations of programs that once seemed untouchable. To identify the most expensive weapon failures, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed various historical and military sources. We included supplemental information regarding the weapon type, year introduced, estimated cost, and what went wrong with each weapon.
Before a Marine is deployed, they're expected to master an essential set of tools that shape how they fight, communicate, navigate, and survive. This toolbox includes everything from rifles and radios to night-vision goggles and life-saving medical gear, these tools turn training into instinct and chaos into control. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at the US Marine toolkit and how it is employed.
Lack of sleep can have disastrous consequences for the DoD. A report found that lack of sleep contributed to military safety mishaps and multiple deaths.