US Army Not Ready to ‘Fight Tonight,’ Internal Survey Suggests, As Pentagon Insists Everything’s Fine - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Only one in seven respondents in a recent US Army survey said they’d be ready to deploy and fight immediately, with generals far more confident of readiness than warrant officers.

The army downplayed the figures, however.

Some 5,400 soldiers and civilians were asked if their unit was ready to deploy, fight and win anywhere in the world. Only 14% said 'Yes, immediately.' Another 13% said they would need more time, such as a week (3%) or a month (4%), according to a report by Foreign Policy on Tuesday, RT reported.

There was a noticeable gap between generals, 40% of whom were confident of immediate deployment, and warrant officers, where that number was just under 20%....rt