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

摘要

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.