I agree with you regarding their fatalism but on the issue of maintaining their equipment I read that Muslims regard themselves as warriors and they regard those who maintain equipment akin to slaves who looked after the warrior's horses in the past. Since nobody wants to die being a slave they turn it over to the will of Allah. I'm thinking Allah never maintained a tank, which is OK with me too.
agree 100%..!
I think the relevant Arab maxim is:
“The Prince wields the sword, the slave sharpens it..”