Fort Campbell bridges ‘collapse’ under M10 tank’s fatal flaw
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Army’s civilian leadership dropped a bombshell: the M10 Booker, a combat vehicle billed as the future of infantry firepower, was being scrapped. The announcement, delivered by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll at a Pentagon roundtable, cited mismanagement and inefficiencies that rendered the vehicle too costly and ill-suited for its intended role.“Booker is a classic example of the sunk cost fallacy and of the Army doing something wrong,” Driscoll told reporters, his words echoing through a defense community already reeling from reports of the vehicle’s shortcomings.
Perhaps the most damning revelation came from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, home of the 101st Airborne Division, where eight of the base’s eleven bridges were found incapable of supporting the weight of the so-called “light tank.”
Fort Campbell bridges 'collapse' under M10 tank’s fatal flaw
Army cancels M10 Booker as Fort Campbell bridges fail under its weight. Explore the $1.14B flop, from design flaws to procurement woes, in this exclusive report
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