Defense News reports on an unexpected defense crisis in the United States

Defense News reports, citing a new federal report, that a large number of US warplanes have failed a readiness test.

According to this American magazine, during the inspection process, which was supervised by senior officials, several indicators were verified, including the "mission readiness factor", which determines the number of times the aircraft can take off, the possibility of carrying out at least one of the combat missions.

The article added that the committee tested 49 types of warplanes belonging to the Air Force, the Navy and the Marine Corps. During the inspection, it was found that more than half of the aircraft examined did not meet the technical requirements, despite the fact that the Pentagon spends tens of billions of dollars on their maintenance every year.

For example, in 2020 alone, about $54 billion was spent on the operation and maintenance of warplanes.