War Zone/The Drive: This Video About The Navy's Decaying Shipyards Makes Its 355 Ship Goal Seem Laughable
The Navy has continued to prioritize procurement over the ability to maintain the fleet it already has.
We have often talked about the Pentagon's chronic disinterest in taking care of and making ready for combat the weapons it already has before buying new and even more costly ones. This culture of prioritization of procurement of new hardware over the readiness and maintenance of hardware has improved somewhat under Defense Secretary Mattis, but it still remains a looming issue as the services say they don't have enough money to be ready for the wars of today and arm themselves for the wars of tomorrow.
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WNU Editor: The above article focuses on the US Navy, this article focuses on the entire U.S. military .... Industrial Base Too ‘Brittle’ For Big War: Dunford (Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Defense One).
