Repairs during battle cannot replace regular maintenance. There is no reason for the excessive wear and tear during peacetime. There should not be excessive use of the military by the Executive Branch because it assaults “readiness” should the country actually need it.
I don’t see the war with Iran as a national security issue. It should not have occurred. As far as I am concerned this is all political theater and not a sincere threat.
The assessment needs to start where the highest use exists as well as where soldiers have been moved from their normal duties creating a greater timeline between safety inspections. My estimation is that readiness is stretched to near breaking point. A year of abuse is a lot to wearing away from readiness.
Maintenance and safety inspections need to override use. Such safety and readiness inspections doesn’t even begin to address inventory from milk to missiles.
