过去我们听到的是，美军财大气粗，可劲儿地倾泻炮弹航弹，不敢近战，所谓“钢多气少”（毛巴佬语）。其实，美军参谋部门压根就没有在远东打仗的心思和准备。美军去韩国，政客们给的任务就是快刀斩乱麻的police action。
后来打大了，美军装备够豪华，但在高烈度的持续作战条件下，受弹药吃紧的困扰，以至纽约时报记者还发稿曝光。
这里是一篇关于该情况的硕士论文
“STEEL FOR BODIES: AMMUNITION READINESS DURING THE KOREAN WAR”
ABSTRACT
A nation’s ability to wage war is largely shaped by the preparations that it has undertaken in the period since the last war it has waged. The policies that support preparation for the next war are often forced to compete for resources against other domestic programs. Deficiencies in the U.S. Army’s ammunition readiness during the Korean War are illustrative of the many challenges faced in resourcing readiness in the face of competing domestic and military priorities
