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TomSlick

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13. Logistics is the art and science of supplying combat units with necessary supplies,

Reply to vlyons (Reply #5)

Fri May 13, 2022, 11:03 PM

May 2022

e.g. food, fuel, and ammunition. A logistical ship would be an important link in the network that moves supplies from the suppliers to the fighting troops.

Combat soldiers win or lose battles. Logisticians win or lose wars.

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Russian logistics ship 'on fire in Black Sea after Ukrainian strike' [View all] blue-wave May 2022 OP

At this rate there won't be any Russian military vessels left in the Black Sea. cstanleytech May 2022 #1

Hopefully soon! 2naSalit May 2022 #2

I'm afraid Russia has many more ships than Ukraine has Neptune missiles Warpy May 2022 #8

Unless they get Turkey to allow transit thru the Turkish Straits Russia cannot get new ships into cstanleytech May 2022 #9

Do you honestly think Turkey is going to stop a warship? Warpy May 2022 #10

Do you honestly think turkey even WANTS to stop a warship? quakerboy May 2022 #16

There will still be plenty IN the Black Sea. ChazInAz May 2022 #12

😫 sprinkleeninow May 2022 #3

Shove it up your ass Putin. Russia's "logistics" are non existent. oldsoftie May 2022 #4

What's a logistics ship? vlyons May 2022 #5

Runs supplies to the troops. Food, Fuel, medicine. Ray Bruns May 2022 #6

According to the Great Wiki, Igel May 2022 #11

Since you are USN, maybe you would know, but to me this doesn't look like a military supply vessel LT Barclay May 2022 #15

I was in the Navy for five years. Some of ours were USN but most are with the Ray Bruns May 2022 #17

Logistics is the art and science of supplying combat units with necessary supplies, TomSlick May 2022 #13

womp womp IronLionZion May 2022 #7

Kick dalton99a May 2022 #14

K&R ck4829 May 2022 #18