Multinational Logistics: Can U.S. Commanders Continue to Function Efficiently Without It?

Abstract

In today's world of terrorism, failing states, and standing possibilities of simultaneous multiple-front confrontations and peacekeeping operations, combatant commanders have not sufficiently ensured effective measures for incorporating multinational logistics concepts into operational planning. A case study of Operation Joint Endeavor logistical planning measures provides an illustrative example to examine those facets of an operation that may have been enhanced through the use of multinational "support enablers" and "support options" and advances the idea that continued reliance on ad hoc logistics will ultimately result in major losses of efficiency and effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 03, 2003
Accession Number
ADA415988

Entities

People

  • Darrell L. Mathis

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Forces
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Military Exercises
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • United States European Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.