The U.S. Navy is evolving to distributed maritime operations (DMO) in response to increased capabilities of near-peer adversaries, in the Western Pacific. To support DMO, the Navy needs new approaches to logistics and the resupply and sustainment of distributed units. The authors identify supply chain challenges for munitions and spare parts and recommend strategies to address demand forecasting, budgetary concerns, and industrial base capacity.
To support distributed maritime operations in the Western Pacific, the U.S. Navy needs new approaches to logistics and the resupply and sustainment of distributed units. The authors identify challenges and recommend strategies to address them.