Why the ‘right to repair’ matters to the Pentagon

The Pentagon is seeking more flexibility to repair its weapons and systems, but Congress has to sign off first. This week, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said recent military operations show the need for future contracts to give the services more independence, which is an issue lawmakers are again weighing in this year’s defense bill . Breaking Defense’s Michael Marrow explains in our latest edition of the Congressional Roundup.

五角大楼正在寻求更大的灵活性来维修其武器和系统，但必须先获得国会批准。本周，空军参谋长肯尼斯·威尔斯巴赫将军表示，近期军事行动表明，未来的合同需要赋予各军种更大的自主权，而这正是议员们在今年的国防法案中再次权衡的问题。《防务新闻》的迈克尔·马罗在最新一期的国会综述中对此进行了解释。