U.S. Army: 95 Percent of Brigade Combat Teams Unprepared to Fight

U.S. Army: 95 Percent of Brigade Combat Teams Unprepared to Fight:
"WASHINGTON — Only three of the 58 U.S. Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) are capable of immediately joining the fight in the event of a major conflict, Gen. Daniel Allyn, vice chief of staff of the Army, told lawmakers.

According to the general, about one-third of the 58 BCTs in the Army, the largest U.S. military branch, are deemed ready, but “only three” of those “could be called upon to fight tonight in the event of a crisis.”

The rest would require about 30 days to prepare. 

That means only about five percent of brigade combat teams are ready to engage in immediate combat in the event of a major conflict..."

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