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Logistics interoperability, deterrence and resilience – why working as allies matters now more than ever
By Todd Ashurst and David Beaumont. In 2018, Australia and the United States finished celebrating ‘100 years of Mateship,’ noting our distinguished history of operating alongside each other since World War I. A key factor of success in our early… Continue reading
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Swinging into action – reflections on East Timor by a logistics Unit Commander Part Three
By Brigadier Michael Kehoe (Retd). “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.… Continue reading
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Mobilisation in the Information Technology Era
By Peter Layton. Artificial intelligence, big data, virtual reality, robotics, cloud computing. The information technology (IT) revolution rolls on, progressively changing the world. The revolution is most obvious to us professionally in areas like the digital battlespace and fifth generation… Continue reading
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Building on bedrock or sinking into quicksand – a report on Sustaining Self-Reliance
By David Beaumont. ‘Supply chain security continues to occupy our minds as we intermingle our desire for national prosperity through global trade with our desire to prevent the loss of native capacity to build military capability, mobilise and sustain operations.… Continue reading
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Editorial: Continuing the discussion on sustaining self-reliance
By David Beaumont. As mentioned in recent posts, and supported by the collaboration between The Central Blue and Logistics in War, the Williams Foundation hosted a day-long seminar on the topic ‘Sustaining Self-Reliance’. The term ‘self-reliance’ has a special meaning for the… Continue reading
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Delving into the dark recesses – how do we sustain self-reliance?
By David Beaumont. Logistics has long been regarded as a crucial component of military capability, and the supply and support given to armed forces a major constituent of operational success. Logistics constraints and strengths can shape strategy, determine the form… Continue reading
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The LIW articles you should read – a 2018 retrospective
By David Beaumont. As 2018 draws to a close, a year in which Logistics In War consolidated, it’s a good time to reflect on what were the most popular or relevant articles to the readers. Before I mention the articles, I thought… Continue reading
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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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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
The Paper War: Logistics... and everything but the fighting. 