Professionals Talk Logistics

"Professionals Talk Logistics provides historical and contemporary insights into the most important and least discussed topic in major military operations. The authors highlight the inseparable link between the widely discussed topic of strategy and the largely overlooked topic of logistics. Covering developments from Alexander to today, this book addresses the toughest problem facing the Joint Force in a Pacific campaign. True professionals will take advantage of this insightful work to help them deal with this immediate challenge."

Dr T.X. Hammes, Distinguished Research Fellow, National Defense University

"This is an intriguing anthology that fills a significant hole in the contemporary security studies literature. The book's exploration of the nexus of strategy and logistics gets to the heart of real strategy as opposed to strategy on paper. Professionals and strategists must consider logistics as it is central to the means and feasibility of any strategy. Highly recommended for professional military and security studies programs."

Frank Hoffman, PhD, National Defense University, USA

"That 'an army marches on its stomach' is as true today in the war in Ukraine as it was at the time of Alexander the Great and will remain so in the high-tech conflicts of tomorrow. In this timely and valuable edited volume,

"Professionals Talk Logistics", Jon Klug and Steve Leonard re-link the art and science of supply to the past, present, and future of military strategy and operations."

Joshua C. Huminski, Senior Vice President for National Security & Intelligence Programs, Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress