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Thinking small – the importance of small-team logistic operations
By Steven Mencshelyi Orchestrating the efforts of small combat elements operating in tactical environments which require dispersal and disaggregation is difficult. It’s probably going to get even more difficult to orchestrate combat elements, and maintain tempo, when we start considering… Continue reading
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Sustaining ‘Multi-Domain Battle’: Part Two – combat and modular logistic forces
By David Beaumont. Success in war has always demanded forces that are adaptable, and sustaining the type of operations being considered under the rubric of Multi-Domain Battle will require no different. Most logisticians will be well-familiar with the idea of… Continue reading
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No silver bullets – enhancing the logistic forces of a small Army
By James Davis The logistic implications of Multi Domain Battle might be a du jour topic, but it is a distraction for a small Army. The challenges envisaged by Multi Domain Battle are not unique and aspects will feature in… Continue reading
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Establishing an ‘unequal dialogue’ between the logistician and the commander
By Steve Cornell ‘My logisticians are a humorless lot … they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.’ – attributed to Alexander the Great Logisticians can be a misunderstood lot, which is probably why… Continue reading
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Sustaining the multi-domain battle
‘Multi-domain battle’ is the topic of the moment amongst land force (Army and Marine) concept writers in a number of Western armies. ‘Multi-domain battle’ is an evolution of joint warfare which exploits the capacity of domain ‘owners’ (land, sea, air… Continue reading
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Introducing “Logistics In War”
‘The conclusion is irresistible that the military themselves know next to nothing about logistics’. – United States Marine Corps Colonel George C Thorpe, Pure Logistics, 1917. Welcome to ‘Logistics In War’, a blog dedicated to exploring logistics and its impact… Continue reading
The Paper War: Logistics... and everything but the fighting. 