No. of Recommendations: 4
Can you tell me who handles logistics for all of NATO?And while we're on this subject, let's look at this paper:
dla.mil - Contested logistics white paper US military logistics no longer uncontested inThe paper outlines how Europe is now a 'contested' logistics space, meaning you might have to fight to get your stuff through. Partially germane to this thread is
Sanford calls for a strategic overhaul in logistics planning that looks beyond battlespace to include raw material sourcing, manufacturing dependencies and coordination with allies. As global tensions rise and industrial capacity is tested, U.S. planners should also adopt a more holistic, forward-looking approach to sustaining the joint force. The stakes, he writes, are not just about readiness, but about the ability to win a protracted, modern war in a contested global landscape.
“This requires logistics planners who can look through their own stovepipes, to assess wartime and peacetime supply demands will not provide the industrial base needed to sustain forces on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean,” Sanford writes.
Sanford also writes that logistics planners must also understand the second- and third-order effects of a contested logistics environment, something he describes as a paradigm shift.
“It is no longer the tactical focus of what unit material is needed and where, but how is it produced, where is it produced, raw material challenges, labor availability, transportation lead times and national trade implications,” he added.For those who pay attention - would it make sense that the US is tying these kinds of concepts into trade deals?
