Theory
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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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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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‘The furthest, the weakest’ – how logistics and distance influence national power
By David Beaumont. This article is part two of a series of posts examining logistics and strategic competition. The nature and characteristics of strategic competition has been given new life in recent months. Theorists, writers, military professionals and many others… Continue reading
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Defining strategic competition – when logistics becomes a strategic weapon
By David Beaumont. We are in an era of strategic competition. Then again, we have always been in an era of strategic competition. Recently Western militaries have contended that adversaries, real and potential, do not always distinguish peace and war.… Continue reading
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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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The roots of readiness – the six logistics factors shaping strategic choice
By David Beaumont. When we think of readiness, we tend to confuse it with preparedness terms such as a ‘notice to move’. However, it is common to find that despite a unit being well within its designated ‘notice’ when time… Continue reading
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The ‘Headquarters Snowball’
By David Beaumont. The scale of logistics and the size of headquarters are routinely considered alongside one another because of the belief that smaller headquarters and logistics forces means more combat troops and, more importantly, efficient processes. This can be… Continue reading
The Paper War: Logistics... and everything but the fighting. 