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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

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2] The integration between military and civilian sources of logistics and support are now extolled as underpinning the ADF’s ability to respond to crises in the future. [3]. This paper presents the exemplar concept of national support as an approach upon which a future civil-military relationship in Australia is based.

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Making ‘self-reliance’ meaningful – preparing the military to operate alone

Logistics in War

This narrow focus of this article is on the materiel aspects of ‘self-reliance’, and provides a starting point for a conversation that the ADF must have. The ability of a military to conduct operations independently of another’s aid is intrinsically linked to the capacity to prepare, move, supply and support that force.

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Committing to preparedness, and the balance between ‘all of it’ and ‘just enough’

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Logistics In War has been exploring preparedness and logistics in a series of articles over the last three months. The ability for a military to respond quickly depends upon its ability to mobilise resources, national support base capability and to give support where it is required, as soon as it is required. By David Beaumont.

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

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This article follows-up last week’s post on logistics in deterrence. . Theorists, writers, military professionals and many others are looking for indicators of strategic activity, some obvious and some not so conspicuous. The Lowy Institute is certainly not alone in analysing the nature of military power.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted.

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

Logistics in War

This article is part two of a series of posts examining logistics and strategic competition. Theorists, writers, military professionals and many others are looking for indicators of strategic activity, some obvious and some not so conspicuous. The Lowy Institute is certainly not alone in analysing the nature of military power.

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Start. Just Start – PME and the fear of writing.

Logistics in War

This could have come from a deployment, or as a consequence of serving in the different units and headquarters of the military. This interest in professional mastery is not restricted to military circles, and I have observed that many professions have started to take an interest, especially in the last decade or so.