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Where competition, modernisation and capability meet
By David Beaumont. Thankyou, once again, for supporting Logistics In War. The last year has been one in which logistics has featured in debates on strategic competition, advancements in modernisation, and with discussions on the professionalisation of logisticians. The site… Continue reading
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The realities of logistics and strategic leadership – part 2
By David Beaumont. In a previous post I published a post of anecdotes, observations and lessons given by senior officers contacted through the course of academic research. These insights were given by logisticians, but not always, and pointed at many… Continue reading
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One hundred logisticians, one bullet and designing the future logistics system
By David Beaumont. ‘I want you to imagine a rifle round being fired by an Australian soldier, on an operation, sometime in the indeterminate future. The effect of the round hitting its target is achieved through the efforts of literally… Continue reading
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The value of a moment – logistics and the acceleration of war
By David Beaumont. ‘Future advantage will lie with the side who can ‘own the time’ and best prepare the environment.’ – Lieutenant General R Burr, Chief of Army, Accelerated warfare, 08 Aug 18 What is the value of a moment?… Continue reading
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Logistics and the strangling of strategy
By David Beaumont. Logistics has long been recognised as vital to a force, but when inefficient a constraint on that force’s freedom to manoeuvre. However, the impact of logistics on strategy is just as significant and ultimately more profound. The… Continue reading
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Industry integration – a new approach and attitude to Army logistics
This article was originally published in the Australian Defence Business Review ‘Land Forces 2018’ edition (September-October) and is posted here with permission. ADBR can be found at www.adbr.com.au. By David Beaumont. Logistics is the stored potential of a military force,… Continue reading
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‘The furthest, the weakest’ – how logistics creates national power
By David Beaumont. This article follows-up last week’s post on logistics in deterrence. The nature and characteristics of strategic competition has been given new life in recent months. Theorists, writers, military professionals and many others are looking for indicators of… Continue reading
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Is logistics the ultimate conventional deterrent?
By David Beaumont. The Royal Australian Air Force, now armed with the fifth-generation fighter and other impressive air capabilities guided by a wholesale transformation strategy – Plan Jericho, has recently debated the need for a joint strike capability. This debate… Continue reading
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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’
By Bruce Gudmundsson. Ed. 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… Continue reading
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Realising the sustainable joint land force
By David Beaumont. Two decades ago, as Western militaries confronted a new strategic paradigm with declarations that a ‘revolution in military affairs’ was underway, the US Army Chief of Staff General Reimers declared: ‘There will not be a revolution in… Continue reading
The Paper War: Logistics... and everything but the fighting. 