US EditionUS troops ill-equipped, undertrained for mission to move supplies into Gaza using floating pier, IG report says
- The U.S. Project called 'Trident' aimed to deliver aid to Gaza via a floating pier but faced severe logistical issues, including poor coordination with Israeli forces and environmental challenges, as noted in a Pentagon Inspector General report.
- Sixty-Two service members were injured during the mission, and one soldier, Quavandrius Stanley, died from a forklift accident related to the operation, as reported by the Washington Post.
- The operation managed to offload 8,100 tons of aid, meeting only one day's worth of humanitarian needs for Gaza, yet much of it rotted due to security issues.
- Critics labeled the effort as a costly political show rather than a practical relief operation, reflecting the Biden administration's failures in addressing the crisis.
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Biden’s Gaza Pier Debacle: 62 Troops Injured, $31M Lost
A Pentagon watchdog report reveals that the former Biden administration’s $230 million Gaza pier project resulted in 62 U.S. service member injuries, one death, and $31 million in equipment damage. The initiative, intended to deliver humanitarian aid, was operational for only 20 days and failed to meet its objectives. Underprepared Forces and Equipment Failures The Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) system, deployed in March 2024, faced sign…
Biden's floating pier off Gaza coast officially labeled a dud
A Defense Department report revealed a serious lack of training and other gaps led to $31 million in damaged American equipment, injuries, and one death. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News The short-lived American floating pier built last year off the Gaza coast to enable massive deliveries of humanitarian aid by the Biden administration was officially labeled a dud Tuesday in Washington. The report by the Defense Department Office of Inspect…
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