Meeting the most basic needs of our people is far from simple. These The Royal Logistic Corps soldiers do it without fanfare at home and abroad. British Army 🇬🇧 and Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 should celebrate the work of our professional logisticians. World class.

Anyone employed in Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 or British Army 🇬🇧 HQ. Stay in lane and focus on your stuff. Please read this 👇.

Another example of the The Royal Logistic Corps delivering one of their USPs. Operational feeding is consistently brilliant and always welcome.

Interesting stuff in here. Reinforcing many lessons we always knew but have had to relearn.

100%. Not just the COs. The system needs this approach. Too many damaging people are given a second third or fourth chance. Stop it. One warning and you’re gone.

Exactly the sort of thing we should be trialling.sounds like it’s got significant utility across a range of forces. 1 (UK) Division

.Jack Watling explains why the threat posed by Russia extends far beyond Ukraine’s borders—and makes the case for helping Kyiv rebuild its offensive combat power in the first half of 2024.
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A really important 🧵 from Charlie Herbert. The commentary following his original post on this subject was deeply troubling. It’s a contentious subject but I’m 100% with Charlie. Our moral authority in 21C conflict is paramount. The Royal Logistic Corps Logistic Thinking Wavell Room

Thank you Gabriele Molinelli for highlighting the unsung work of The Royal Logistic Corps and REME. As ever without fanfare they have delivered, yet again. To quote Jomini ‘Logistics is all or almost all of the field of military activities except combat’. Often feels that way.

Great primer looking at what SSI_USArmyWarCollege have identified from Ukraine. ‘Trust is the essential ingredient in mission command, but changing the [US] Army's organizational culture to encourage senior leaders to empower and support subordinates is an enormously difficult task’. True.

An interesting analysis of the vulnerability of logistics and their potential impact on operational outcomes. Robust multi-modal distribution remains vital and contractors may not provide that. Investment in ‘green lift’ remains essential - not a nice to have.

Positive move, albeit long overdue and not enough….yet.

Great insights from the US and WFX. I’m taken by the view that money is an enabler. ‘The key to leveraging money as a weapon is understanding the commodities and services available in a particular theater’. We talk this talk in UK but do we walk the walk and if so how?

Interesting piece looking at U.S. Army log and med log.

I’d go so far as to say ‘Logistics remains the arbiter of strategic opportunity’. Colin Gray

Interesting commentary from Logistics In War on Aus DSR. Much to note but I was struck by the reiteration of good logistics and it’s centrality to preparedness.

An important reminder about foods central place in military capability. British Army 🇬🇧 culled chefs a long while ago (cost driven). Those remaining continue to produce amazing food. As Spencer says ‘Without a stable diet, the effects of combat are magnified’. The Royal Logistic Corps

Fascinating article raising important issues. Whilst not new, further reinforcement that logistics really is the lifeblood of war. How does the theory stand up in British Army 🇬🇧 given reduced scale, much smaller financial resource, and current lack of preparedness.

Oh dear. Tell them to look at the UK case study of salami slicing at sustainment. Short sighted, penny wise pound foolish idiocy. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well.

Important lesson here. Field storage of ammunition a vital part of any Op. British Army 🇬🇧 need to ensure we understand and practice it. Not always my experience.