Addressing the Pacific Lift Challenge

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🌊 Addressing the Pacific Lift Challenge.

The US military's preparations for conflict in the Pacific are being hindered by inadequate logistics planning, according to Bradley Martin and Christopher Pernin of the RAND Corporation. While the US has impressive power-projection capabilities, the vast distances of the Pacific pose significant challenges for reinforcements and supplies. The absence of a unified plan has resulted in disjointed efforts by different services to address intra-theater logistics. The authors argue that the responsibility lies with the Pentagon and Congress to assign responsibility, allocate resources, and provide oversight to meet these needs, emphasizing the critical importance of addressing the logistics gap in the Pacific.

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