Special Operations Forces (SOF) are facing a critical inflection point in logistics strategy. The shift from counterterrorism to near-peer competition with countries like China and Russia demands a reimagining of support capabilities in environments where adversarial or inherent conditions threaten to disrupt continued operations.
“Navigating Disruption: SOF Logistics in Contested Environments” explores contested logistics – the ability to maintain operational capabilities and sustain forces in the most challenging military domains.
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In a recent interview with MeriTalk, Joe Blanton, director, strategic initiatives, General Dynamics Information Technology, and Jim Pasquarette, vice president, strategy and business development, General Dynamics Land Systems, unpack the crucial role of contested logistics in modern military operations, including the challenges of vast and varied conflict zones, strategies to improve logistics capabilities, and the essential qualities future military partners must have to strengthen logistics over the next decade.
