One day, two posts about the problems Hegseth faces. This one is cadged from Vox and describes the problems of fighting a war with stuff that is too f*n complex to use in a war. Go ahead. Figure that out!
...The PzH 2000 howitzer, while advanced, is so technically fragile that its combat usefulness is in doubt. The Leopard 1A5 tank is used mostly as makeshift artillery due to weak armor. The Leopard 2A6 is too expensive and complex to maintain at the front.
Air defense systems also face problems. The IRIS-T works well, but ammo is too costly and scarce. The Patriot system is called “unsuitable for combat” because its MAN carrier vehicles are outdated and lack spare parts....--quoting Der Spiegel
We could summarize this very irreverently as the brass' preference for Toys, Not Boys.
IOW, 'the toys are really whiz-bang neat-o wunderwaffen toys!! Who cares whether the boys survive'?
You should not be surprised; these bozos-with-stars were appointed or promoted by Lefty politicians who manifest the same priorities, mutatis mutandis, in their countries toward the untermenschen: 'Take care of the non-profit NGO's and Government employees. Who cares if the poor or homeless actually benefit?'
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