The internal watchdog of the Pentagon has launched an investigation into the Biden administration’s Gaza aid pier, the agency announced on Thursday.
The $230 million floating pier, meant to serve as a maritime route for aid delivery via the Mediterranean Sea, has faced a series of problems since it was opened in mid-May, prompting concerns that it cannot fulfill its task.
The Department of Defense and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Offices of Inspector General (OIG) are conducting a coordinated investigation to “assess the effectiveness” of the pier’s ability to deliver aid, according to the announcement.