# The Pentagon Published a $35 Billion Shopping List. The Supply Chain Is Already Broken.

- slug: the-pentagon-published-a-35-billion-shopping-list-the-supply-chain-is-already-broken
- date: 2026-04-23
- category: Hardware & Energy

The Pentagon described its satellite supply chain as fragile, undermapped, and already failing in public documents. This wasn't a leaked assessment. It was in the same filings that approved the spending.

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