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The five most popular ‘Logistics In War’ posts of 2017

Logistics in War

With 2017 drawing to a close, I am proud to present the five most read articles of the year. Implicit in this is shared trust, a factor emphasised in this years most popular post … Most popular post for 2017 – ‘The trust deficit – why do we expect logistics to fail us?’ By David Beaumont.

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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

A military logistician is a study in contrasts. Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. A link to his site can be found here.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians – Part 1

Logistics in War

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. The control of logistics resources, especially in capability development, is influenced significantly by the desire to attain and exercise power within the institution.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians

Logistics in War

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. The control of logistics resources, especially in capability development, is influenced significantly by the desire to attain and exercise power within the institution.

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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians

Logistics in War

The control of logistics resources, especially in capability development, is influenced significantly by the desire to attain and exercise power within the institution. In order to present the ‘military’ view of a problem in a judicious and ultimately successful manner, military professionals must understand the total concerns of the problem.

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Continental commitment by African Governments to school feeding

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Photo: WFP Photo Library Cost-benefit analysis studies carried out by WFP and partners have shown that every dollar invested in school feeding programmes can yield up to 10 dollars in improved health, education and productivity. WFP currently provides capacity development support to the country’s School Meals and Nutrition Strategy 2017–2022.

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Underpinning asymmetric advantage: USAF airlift when strategic mobility is at risk

Logistics in War

4] Individual service studies and those of partner allies back up the same thesis. [5] USAF C17 during a recent joint forcible entry exercise; photo by USAF. 6] United States Army, “Multi-Domain Battle: Combined Arms for the 21st Century,” [link] (accessed 01 Oct 2017). [7] 5] What does this mean for logistics?