Logistics in War

OCTOBER 13, 2018

1] Logistics might not be a competitor to strategy or tactics, but it most certainly helps determine ‘which side will have the most options available’; to seize advantage, if not define the way in which wars might be waged. [2] 2] In return, different styles of war require different forms of logistics.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2018

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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Logistics in War

AUGUST 3, 2018

A military logistician is a study in contrasts. A military logistician can easily find ways to plumb particular portions of his paradoxical profession. The shelves groan, after all, under the weight of books about business management and military operations. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

One of the fundamental questions to answer when preparing a military for war is ‘are the capabilities on hand prepared for X?’ What is less easy to treat is the logistics system which underpins the generation of capability. It has to be considered, and considered deeply, as the Australian Army thinks about its preparedness.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 13, 2018

The third in a series of posts relevant for senior logisticians as they consider the future at the Australian and New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference. In this article, US Army logistician Jessica McCarthy examines a challenging, contemporaneous, issue for many Western militaries – how much contractor support is enough? .

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

As a consequence, we invest considerable time and effort discussing and improving combat service support (CSS) interoperability through forms like Army-to-Army staff talks, as well as many other regional; engagements, with outcomes ensuring increased effectiveness, efficiency, and preparedness. Both the U.S.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 9, 2020

Consequently, I read with fascinated interest David Beaumont’s recent post “ Toilet Paper and Total War ”, which unfortunately also refreshed a number of other instances in recent history where competition for limited resources to support military activities led to a series of unintended consequences.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Logistics In War has been exploring preparedness and logistics in a series of articles over the last three months. The role of logistics in preparedness is self-evident. However, while we know that this is the case, it has been difficult to rationally or accurately state why it is or ‘how much logistics is truly enough?’.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

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. Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics.

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Logistics readiness refers to the ability to undertake, to build up and thereafter to sustain, combat operations at the full combat potential of forces. [1]. Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness. By David Beaumont.

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Logistics in War

MAY 16, 2018

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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Logistics in War

MARCH 23, 2018

Through researching the way in which the ADF has prepared and mobilised its logistics capabilities at the strategic level, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. This is often the case with respect to logistics. The strategic basis for capability.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 22, 2020

As I am sure every supply chain professional and logistician is doing now, I am spending quite a bit of time thinking about the overall supply chain in the United States and wondering if it is truly set up to service the Country in a time of national emergency. We should model our fight against microbes after the structure of the military.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 30, 2020

As a consequence, we invest considerable time and effort discussing and improving combat service support (CSS) interoperability through forms like Army 2 Army staff talks, as well as many other regional; engagements, with outcomes ensuring increased effectiveness, efficiency, and preparedness. Both the U.S.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 3, 2018

Logistics will undoubtedly feature in the #highintensitywar series, as a major driver of preparedness, combat potential and power, and operational endurance. However, it is also important to the appreciation of high-intensity warfare to look at how the resiliency of logistics lights the way to operational success.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 20, 2018

‘The quartermasters claim on history may, at its root, lie in the effect of logistics on timing …… the longer a nation requires to bring its force to bear, the more time its enemies have to seize whatever objectives they consider desirable.’ ’ – Thomas Kane, Military Logistics and Strategic Performance.

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 26, 2017

‘Logistics In War’, with well over sixty original posts, had an arguably successful first year of publishing. That being said, there should be no surprises for regular readers …… #5 – ‘Thinking small – the importance of small team logistics operations’ by Steven Mencshelyi.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 4, 2019

“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. Logistics staff capacity needs to be addressed. Don’t be fooled by Readiness Notice.

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Logistics in War

MAY 11, 2023

There is an important emphasis on the ADF’s logistics capabilities, functions and concepts in National Defence – more than usual when compared to other Government policy documents of recent years. In other words, it is imprudent to rush forward to force posture outcomes if the logistics arrangements required cannot be produced.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

British troops is starting tests of more than 70 examples of futuristic technology including surveillance drones and unmanned vehicles on Salisbury Plain. Defence secretary Gavin Williamson said: “Our troops now have the chance to test out a huge range of robotic kit in what will be the biggest exercise of its kind in our history.

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Logistics in War

MAY 11, 2019

‘ Logistics In War’ and ‘The Central Blue’ are jointly publishing the #selfsustain series. Over the last few years, Logistics Branch – Air Force has pursued a dedicated effort to understand and respond to the sustainment challenges posed by operating a fifth-generation force in an increasingly challenging Indo-Pacific.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 17, 2018

This is the final post from the LIW archives on strategic logistics and logistics challenges prior to the Australia & New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference. By David Beaumont. In 2016, the Australian Government released its 2016 Defence White Paper and the supplemental Defence Industry Policy Statement.

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Logistics Manager

JULY 4, 2019

The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management ( AHA Centre ) and Deutsche Post DHL ( DPDHL ) Group, the world’s leading mail and logistics services provider, signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) today to collaborate on emergency preparedness and disaster response.

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Airfreight Logistics

JULY 4, 2019

The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management ( AHA Centre ) and Deutsche Post DHL ( DPDHL ) Group, the world’s leading mail and logistics services provider, signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) today to collaborate on emergency preparedness and disaster response.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 22, 2017

If the Government requires the ADF to be able to operate with any independence from coalition sources of tactical logistics support, the idea of independence should also apply at the strategic level, and with industry in mind. However, they are legitimate concerns that should be echoed in strategic and industry policy calculus.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The logistics system, in contrast, was cobbled together from the remnants of twenty-five years of unceasing organisational change. It is difficult avoid feeling that the successful outcome of the International Forces East Timor (INTERFET) operation was achieved despite of logistics organisation and preparedness, not because of it.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 31, 2018

A common trend found in the literature of military logistics is the decrying of training and education gaps interspersed within the persuasive arguments for greater military interest in logistics. i] Thorpe saw that efficient logistics was a function of two factors; power and knowledge. By David Beaumont.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

We needed increased readiness, enhanced mobilisation capabilities, more and better strategic lift, improved logistics, improved engineering capability, better mobility, improved long-range communications and an ability to win water, distribute fuel over the shore as well as improved stevedoring and medical services.’.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

“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. Once we were on the ground and established in Dili the full capability of the unit swung into action.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

. “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. As the operation recedes into history, we need to ensure the key lessons identified do not also fade.”

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The true asymmetric advantage the US military possess is the capability and capacity of its logistics. 1] On the supply side, the Defense Logistics Agency is at the pointy end of a $34 Billion enterprise, undergirded by the largest economy in the world. [2] 5] What does this mean for logistics? By Jobie Turner.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

Cooperation between India and Russia spans across the whole gamut of sectors and rests on the fundamental pillars of political and strategic cooperation, military and security cooperation, cooperation in the spheres of economy, energy, industry, science and technology, and cultural and humanitarian cooperation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 18, 2022

Further, certain types of “zero-day” exploits, those built into the hardware as opposed to the software, are virtually undetectable. Sid Snitkin, the vice president of cyber protection advisory services at the ARC Advisory Group , says that the supply chain for software is even more vulnerable. Hackers attack small suppliers.

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