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Pentagon Inspector General Warns Pacific Bases Deteriorating, Unsafe

8/13/2026

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The Pentagon inspector general reported that U.S. military facilities across the Pacific are decaying.
Inspections of 11 sites uncovered corrosion, holes, falling ceilings, mould and asbestos.
Assistant inspector general Randolph Stone issued an emergency advisory on August 6, sending it to senior Defense officials.
The advisory, labeled “Controlled Unclassified Information,” flags infrastructure problems that threaten troop and family readiness, prompting the Pentagon to decline further comment.

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The Pentagon inspector general reported that U.S. military facilities across the Pacific are decaying.
Inspections of 11 sites uncovered corrosion, holes, falling ceilings, mould and asbestos.
Assistant inspector general Randolph Stone issued an emergency advisory on August 6, sending it to senior Defense officials.
The advisory, labeled “Controlled Unclassified Information,” flags infrastructure problems that threaten troop and family readiness, prompting the Pentagon to decline further comment.