Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. When capability and attitude are misaligned, and where understanding is deficient, it is inevitable that the investment of time, effort and resources into military readiness is wasted.

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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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

This series on logistics and preparedness aimed to allow for a gross calibration of the truth; before concluding the series with a few thoughts on major shortcomings in preparing militaries for their operations, let’s recap the previous posts. ‘ Militaries must get the force balance right – and the ‘tooth to tail’ ratio is important.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2018

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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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. Realised strategy is usually a combination of what was intended and what was learned along the way.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

The importance of a high-level of preparedness to a military is self-evident. An unprepared military offers political leaders few options, corrupts strategy, is inefficient and ineffective, and poses a national risk. Nonetheless, it remains a question that is difficult to answer.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 13, 2018

In this article, US Army logistician Jessica McCarthy examines a challenging, contemporaneous, issue for many Western militaries – how much contractor support is enough? . Operationally engaged around the globe, the US military finds itself increasingly stretched to meet an intense and broad set of demands. Mission Creep.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 20, 2018

’ – Thomas Kane, Military Logistics and Strategic Performance. In 2017 there was much rhetoric, and undoubtedly planning, for significant military operations in the North Asian region. I will go so far, as I have done so before at Logistics in War, to argue logistics leads strategy in these instances.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The ADF had smart people, well-intentioned leaders both military and civilian, and was supported as best as possible from a Department that grappled with a complex and complicated mix of national circumstances in preceding years. Perhaps, with some important caveats. Forward forces alone, however, are not enough.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 18, 2022

Maersk IT systems were the victim of a malware attack utilizing NotPetya, which perpetrated by the Russian military to attack Ukraine, but in fact also hit Maersk hard. But Maersk, as even Maersk admitted, did not have a robust cyber defense strategy in place. It took two weeks to restore all the global applications.

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Logistics in War

MAY 16, 2018

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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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 26, 2017

It is less important that military forces are available than they are actually employable. 3 – ‘Logistics and the strangling of strategy’ by David Beaumont. This post was one of a smaller number of posts which looked at logistics and its relationship to strategy.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The gift of the jets encapsulates Russian strategy in Serbia — and much of the world. Among the signs of Moscow’s success: Many Serbs mistakenly believe Russia is their biggest partner for trade, aid and the military, according to opinion polls. You cannot have military camps organized by nongovernmental organizations,” he said.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 17, 2018

This issue is one among many examined by Dr Stephan Fruhling, Australian National University, in a recent paper ‘Sovereign Defence Industry Capabilities, Independent Operations and the Future of Australian Defence Strategy.’

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 22, 2017

This issue is one among many examined by Dr Stephan Fruhling, Australian National University, in a recent paper ‘Sovereign Defence Industry Capabilities, Independent Operations and the Future of Australian Defence Strategy.’

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247 Customs Broker

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. MILITARY-TECHNICAL COOPERATION.

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Logistics in War

MAY 11, 2019

An integrated strategy— that identifies the priority capabilities that Australia must be able to sustain or sustainability contribute to— will give us the reach, flexibility and resilience to operate independently or as part of a combined operation in a high-end, high intensity conflict. Australian Industry has a critical role to play.

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