Military Logistics and Strategic Performance
Published on 26. July 2012
208 pages
978-1-136-60233-7 (ISBN)
Description
This work argues that logistics in warfare is crucial to achieving strategic success. The author identifies logistical capabilities as an arbiter of opportunity, which plays a critical role in determining which side will hold the strategic iniative in war. Armies which have secured reliable resources of supply have a great advantage in determining the time and manner in which engagements take place. Often, they can fight in ways their opponents cannot. The author illustrates this point with case studies of British logistics during the Burma campaign in the World War II, American logistical innovations during the Pacific War, Communist supply methods during the American phase of the Vietnam War and the competing logistical systems of both NATO and Warsaw Pact conventional forces during the Cold War.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,36 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-60233-7 (9781136602337)
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RUSI Journal
"It is of great satisfaction that a respected publisher such as Frank Cass has chosen to start a new series with a book that is very welcome addition to a rather slim collection of titles that deals with the concept of military logistics...a major contribution to the analysis of military logistics and how logistics works strategically, the debate in military history on how logistics has worked in past campaigns and adds to the collection of comparative historical case studies"
RUSI Journal:
"a very welcome addition to a rather slim collection of titles that deals with the concept of military logistics... a major contribution of the analysis of military logistics and how logistics work strategically".
"It is of great satisfaction that a respected publisher such as Frank Cass has chosen to start a new series with a book that is very welcome addition to a rather slim collection of titles that deals with the concept of military logistics...a major contribution to the analysis of military logistics and how logistics works strategically, the debate in military history on how logistics has worked in past campaigns and adds to the collection of comparative historical case studies"
RUSI Journal:
"a very welcome addition to a rather slim collection of titles that deals with the concept of military logistics... a major contribution of the analysis of military logistics and how logistics work strategically".
