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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

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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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

note: on occasion, LIW examines the art of training and educating logisticians. LIW is privileged to have Dr Bruce Gudmundson, USMC University, discuss a teaching method very relevant to training leaders in ways to overcome ‘wicked problems’ in war. A military logistician is a study in contrasts.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

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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The ‘So What’ of my experiences in East Timor – Reflections on East Timor by a Logistics Unit Commander Part 4

Logistics in War

“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. The principles, anchored in real case studies for context, should foster proactive leadership and initiative.

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Limping to war

Logistics in War

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. Being definitive about threats or objectives certainly helps in answering the question ‘is the military prepared?’

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Swinging into action – reflections on East Timor by a logistics Unit Commander Part Three

Logistics in War

“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. He is currently advising the UAE defence force professional military education program. .

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Planning to sustain the force – Reflections on East Timor by a Logistics Unit Commander Part Two

Logistics in War

. “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. This would not be like a month-long exercise in the local training area.