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Sustaining machines – the logistics of autonomy in military organisations

Logistics in War

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. Militaries using autonomous weapons will, if we are optimistic about the technology, necessarily look very different in twenty, thirty years in the future. By David Beaumont.

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Outstanding Issues of Military Logistics in Ukraine

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

The logistics system in the Armed Forces today is not solely military, but also has an economic aspect. The term military logistics has a wide range of meanings that depend on the perspective of experts and scientists who highlight logistical issues in their research papers and articles.

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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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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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Surviving your time as a military logistician

Logistics in War

Our success as military logisticians rests directly with our ability to quickly and decisively understand the needs and requirements of our commanders. The military logistician must also clearly identify risks and threats to ensure that orders/instructions are made on an informed basis. Logistics mantra #2: Are you sure?

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Sustaining machines – logistics and autonomous systems

Logistics in War

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. Automation offers military logisticians tremendous advantages and has to be a part of their future. By David Beaumont. Automated and autonomy in logistics.