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Is logistics the ultimate conventional deterrent?

Logistics in War

This debate is being litigated through the Williams Foundation who are running a seminar on the topic during August 2018. . Nations are naturally competitive, and one of the principle roles for standing militaries is to deter others from undertaking military action within this competition.

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Far from Sanctuaries: Sustaining a Fifth-Generation Fight in the Indo-Pacific

Logistics in War

This post is an adaptation of Mrs Cain-Riva’s presentation at the Williams Foundation’s #selfsustain seminar, held in Canberra on 11 April 2019. We must think beyond military bases and consider how we develop a network of power projection locations within the national support base and across the region.