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2020-06-27 Britain

Navy's two aircraft carriers do not have enough supply ships to keep them stocked with food and ammunition, experts warn

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-06-27 10:30|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Who was it who said that good generals think strategy, great generals think logistics?

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2020-06-27 11:14|| 2020-06-27 11:14|| Front Page Top

#2 And what about fleet protection for the carriers? Without it supply ships are irrelevant when the carriers are sitting ducks.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2020-06-27 12:05|| 2020-06-27 12:05|| Front Page Top

#3 @Rambler. Napoleon: "Amateurs think strategy, professionals think logistics"

Posted by JFM 2020-06-27 12:47|| 2020-06-27 12:47|| Front Page Top

#4 @Rambler. Napoleon: "Amateurs think strategy, professionals think logistics"

Was that before or after he attempted to conquer Russia?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-06-27 14:31|| 2020-06-27 14:31|| Front Page Top

#5 ...first problem occurred when the Russians successfully block their return route at the Battle of Maloyaroslavets which force the army to follow the already pillaged path they had taken to Moscow...problems skyrocketed when the first units came back to Smolensk which was depoted and looted all the rest of the army's supplies. Se la guerre.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-06-27 18:09|| 2020-06-27 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 @4 - I guess Nap's troops were too tired travelling on their empty stomachs!

Posted by Clem 2020-06-27 19:00|| 2020-06-27 19:00|| Front Page Top

#7 Not enough = one? Insane. When that one goes out of commission, send the carriers home on short rations? Nelson wept.

Posted by KBK 2020-06-27 19:56|| 2020-06-27 19:56|| Front Page Top

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