Surge troops could use more equipment

"Boosting U.S. troop levels in Iraq by 21,500 would create major logistical hurdles for the Army and Marine Corps, which are short thousands of vehicles, armor kits and other equipment needed to supply the extra forces, U.S. officials said.
. . . Combat units flowing into Iraq would have to share the trucks assigned to units now there, leading to increased use and maintenance.
. . . There would be 'adequate' numbers [of Humvees] for incoming forces. . . . [But] to meet the need, the Army would have to draw down pre-positioned stocks that would then not be available for other contingencies.
. . . 'To meet . . . immediate wartime needs, we pooled equipment from across the force to equip soldiers deploying in harm's way,' said Army Chief of Staff Peter J. Schoomaker." [1]

Could they borrow equipment from other countries?

source
[1] Tyson, Ann Scott. (The Washington Post). January 30, 2007. Equipment For Added Troops Is Lacking.

posted: thursday, february 1, 2007, 2:47 AM ET

tags: iraq surge