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A ‘Logistics in War’ primer: Logistics and the art of command
By David Beaumont. For commanders, the objective and purpose of logistics is to establish and subsequently sustain the combat effectiveness of forces. Logistics shapes strategic and tactical decision making, and is an influence on the conduct of the operational art.… Continue reading
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Hoping and planning for the best: understanding war without logistics
By David Beaumont. In ‘Burning incense at a new altar’ and closing Logistics in War for 2017, I reflected on the state of interest in military logistics and why it was important to the profession of arms right now. As… Continue reading
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Reforming logistics training: themes, challenges and the quest for the ideal
By David Beaumont. 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. Lieutenant Colonel George Thorpe’s systemic and structural analysis… Continue reading
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Transforming Australian Army logistics to support the Joint Land Force
By David Beaumont. To start 2018, LIW is pleased to announce the release of ‘Transforming Australian Army logistics to support the Joint Land Force’, a paper shaped by the discussion of logistics on LIW during 2017. Published by the Australian… Continue reading
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The five most popular ‘Logistics In War’ posts of 2017
By David Beaumont. ‘Logistics In War’, with well over sixty original posts, had an arguably successful first year of publishing. With 2017 drawing to a close, I am proud to present the five most read articles of the year. I… Continue reading
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Burning incense at a new altar – a year of ‘Logistics In War’
By David Beaumont. Thank you for your patronage of Logistics In War and the interest given to the works of authors who have invested personal time and effort to write about a subject of profound importance to military readiness and… Continue reading
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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership: lessons from the ADF’s senior-most logisticians
By David Beaumont. 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. These officials were responsible for key decisions with respect to… Continue reading
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The future of strategic mobility by air – reconciling expectations with the capacity to deliver
By Jobie Turner. In my earlier post, I argued that the expectations being placed upon air power to deliver strategic mobility outweigh its capacity to operationally deliver. Yet air transportation will remain an essential way of sustaining combat forces in… Continue reading
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The Australian Defence Force and industry support to operations – is it time for a new ‘national support agenda’?
By David Beaumont. In 2016, the Australian Government released its 2016 Defence White Paper and the supplemental Defence Industry Policy Statement. Industry Statements signify Government intent to Australian Defence industry, and like strategic policy, combine hyperbole with requirements for change.… Continue reading
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Underpinning asymmetric advantage: USAF airlift when strategic mobility is at risk
By Jobie Turner. The true asymmetric advantage the US military possess is the capability and capacity of its logistics. The supply and transportation means at the disposal of the joint force have great breadth and depth. US Transportation Command, in… Continue reading
The Paper War: Logistics... and everything but the fighting. 