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Revisiting the Revolution in Military Logistics: Technological Enablers Twenty Years on

Author : Zoe Stanley-Lockman

Published in: Disruptive and Game Changing Technologies in Modern Warfare

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter builds on the Revolution in Military Logistics (RML) concept, as defined by the U.S. Army in 1999, by conceiving of logistics transformation as a prerequisite for any Revolution in Military Affairs or broader force transformation at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. Looking past the tip of the spear, this chapter analyses how emerging critical technologies may facilitate a paradigmatic shift in land-based combat service support emphasizing greater agility, modularity, seamlessness, control, and sustainability. The chapter considers technological enablers—including artificial intelligence, alternative energy technologies, augmented reality, additive manufacturing, robotics, blockchain and the Internet of Things—which may make logistics more efficient and effective, yet which have only been developed or fielded in an ad hoc way. With a view toward integrating the technologies into operational concepts and organisational constructs, the chapter assesses the merits, as well as vulnerabilities and cultural difficulties, of transforming future military logistics.

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The information could be sufficiently processed in a 24-hour span as of January 1991, when Air Force personnel operationalised a new computing system that centralized data and provided visibility on spare parts. See [16].
 
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The term first appeared in 1998 in commentaries on acquisitions that prioritised high-tech considerations over investments in training, recovery, sustainability, and interoperability. In a vein similar to that discussed here, other publications have emphasised the “glitter factor” as a distraction from the requisite qualities for a revolution in military affairs. See: [95, 96].
 
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Metadata
Title
Revisiting the Revolution in Military Logistics: Technological Enablers Twenty Years on
Author
Zoe Stanley-Lockman
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Disruptive and Game Changing Technologies in Modern Warfare

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-28341-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-28342-1

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28342-1_11

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