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

Logistics in War

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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Building a better prepared Australian Defence Force after the Defence Strategic Review – supply-chains and logistics and the way in which both improve military resilience

Logistics in War

Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels. Force posture is underpinned by supply chains, distribution and the technical systems – military and civilian – that ensure that the right ‘stuff’ gets to the right location.

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The Weekly Freight Report for May 12th, 2022

FLS Transport

The Top Headlines in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics from FLS Transport. The FLS Weekly Freight Report covers the week’s top news in logistics, transportation, shipping, and freight. SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS | NHTSA study on safety technology seeks opinions from commercial drivers. Click here.

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

Logistics in War

Theorists, writers, military professionals and many others are looking for indicators of strategic activity, some obvious and some not so conspicuous. The ability to apply military power to influence strategic decision making, if not through direct and forceful coercion, is an ultimate expression of national strength.

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

Logistics in War

Theorists, writers, military professionals and many others are looking for indicators of strategic activity, some obvious and some not so conspicuous. The ability to apply military power to influence strategic decision making, if not through direct and forceful coercion, is an ultimate expression of national strength.

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Reflections on East Timor by a logistics unit commander – twenty years on

Logistics in War

In the two decades since the Australian deployment to East Timor as part of the International Force East Timor (INTERFET), much has been written about the operation predominantly from the national and military strategic perspectives. This…in small measures, contributes to contemporary military discussions and thinking.’ [2].

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Logistics and the strangling of strategy

Logistics in War

Writers in strategic theory have long known this, although few read works of military theory beyond the most appealing components. Such complexity conspires with other supply chain risks to create strategic weaknesses that can compromise the materiel, force posture and preparedness decisions of militaries.