The timing is better since they get more back for their buck, similar to how they scheduled Trump's hearing for December at the start of the campaign season, ra

The timing is better since they get more back for their buck, similar to how they scheduled Trump's hearing for December at the start of the campaign season, rather than as soon as possible. It gives them more time to prepare, and to do military exercises. War requires planning, you can't just flip a switch and go to war.