Addiction to Joint Logistics - The Dangers of Over Dependence on a Joint Logistics Concept

Abstract

While it is a U.S. strategic interest to maximize global cooperation in the quest to maintain worldwide security, it is also vitally important to maintain the organic capacity and institutional skill to act unilaterally in defense of national sovereignty. Uninhibited exposure of logistics sourcing and processes to coalition-controlled free market efficiencies will lead to over-dependence on non-organic commodity supply, atrophied internal process capability, and diminished means for unilateral U.S. force employment. The potential absence of coalition buy-in to US force employment desires would restrict options available to the Geographic Combatant Commander (GCC), preventing him from acting in support of U.S. interests and unduly influencing theater strategic policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2010
Accession Number
ADA525264

Entities

People

  • Ryan P. Anderson

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Commerce
  • Commodities
  • Cooperation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Economic Systems
  • Efficiency
  • Employment
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Market Economy
  • Markets
  • Military Operations
  • Supply Chain
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.