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‘The furthest, the weakest’ – how logistics creates national power

Logistics in War

Kenneth Boulding, in Conflict and defense, saw power ultimately defined by how it can be practically used; military power (or strength in Boulding’s own terms), in this case, is a function of the cost of transporting it to and from the conflict space or operational area. [3]

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Is logistics the ultimate conventional deterrent?

Logistics in War

4] Boulding’s theory primarily looked at the relationship from the perspective of transportation capability counterbalanced against the capacity to deliver firepower through strike capabilities from afar. 5] Strike capabilities, especially those emanating from the then 3 rd -generation air domain, led him to this revelation.

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‘The furthest, the weakest’ – how logistics and distance influence national power

Logistics in War

Kenneth Boulding, in Conflict and defense, saw power ultimately defined by how it can be practically used; military power (or strength in Boulding’s own terms), in this case, is a function of the cost of transporting it to and from the conflict space or operational area. [3]

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Reforming logistics training: themes, challenges and the quest for the ideal

Logistics in War

A common trend found in the literature of military logistics is the decrying of training and education gaps interspersed within the persuasive arguments for greater military interest in logistics. By David Beaumont. Challenge 5 – prepare logisticians for a period of profound capability change, and an uncertain future. iii] See Breen, B.,