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The LIW articles you should read – a 2018 retrospective

Logistics in War

As 2018 draws to a close, a year in which Logistics In War consolidated, it’s a good time to reflect on what were the most popular or relevant articles to the readers. Before I mention the articles, I thought it best to also reflect on the key themes covered on the site this year.

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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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Napoleon’s Logistics: The Art of Sustaining Empires

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Napoleon Bonaparte, one of history’s greatest military strategists, revolutionized the world of warfare with his brilliant tactics and unmatched ambition. In this article, we delve into the fascinating world of Napoleon’s logistics, exploring his innovations and strategies that paved the way for modern military supply chains.

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Logistics in War and national resilience – join the final series!

Logistics in War

This approach reflected the interests of the principle author and editor, but also a fairly robust conversation about the idea of ‘national resilience’ and the role of the military within it. A resilient nation can speedily and efficiently direct resources to military operations if the government desires.

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Sustaining National Defence – logistics investment in the National Defence Strategy

Logistics in War

By David Beaumont On 17 April 2024, Defence’s Integrated Investment Plan was published as a companion to Australia’s National Defence Strategy. [1] History cruelly reminds military planners, governments and nations that such opinions tend to ‘leave emperors without their clothes’.

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

Logistics in War

Logistics In War has been exploring preparedness and logistics in a series of articles over the last three months. The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between. So, how successful have militaries been at working out a satisfactory level of logistics readiness? By David Beaumont.

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Hoping and planning for the best: understanding war without logistics

Logistics in War

In ‘Burning incense at a new altar’ and closing Logistics In War for 2017, I reflected on the state of interest in military logistics and why it was important to the profession of arms right now. More personnel – whether military or partners from industry – were engaged in sustaining battle than participating in front-line combat.