It's so difficult to understand how come US has shortages of masks and other basic medical supplies. I mean these items should be part of strategic reserves like oil. wouldn't military have this cont.

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Hi military reservists here - we do have MOPP gear but it’s very different from these sorts of things

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At large scale to support war efforts. Shouldn't we tap into that

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Blame the consultants who championed just in time inventory. Back when supply chain had inventory on had on hand at end use as well as at supplier warehouse there was cushion. Now for any product if there is a sudden demand inventory runs out.

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There is a national stockpile, but 100 million were pulled out for the swine flu and never replaced

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Not hard to understand. Murica produce mainly military products and FIRE. Rest has gone to China.

Reservist here too. Every soldier has a gas mask lol

*pro mask 😁

Wouldn't the military hospital command would have ton of masks and ventilators

Sorta. But but I can’t type out on my phone how we have been fighting wars the last two decades.

We have something called “pre positioned stock” but in overseas territories

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