Written by: Nicola Barbesino

Supervised by: Benjamin Robitaille

Edited by: Anne-Sophie Cubert

Abstract

In light of NATO’s recent focus on logistics in high-intensity, large-scale warfare, this paper examines the vulnerabilities of the Alliance’s ability to sustain and resupply forces, based on lessons learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It analyses how threats to logistics evolved in modern combat, revealing the critical role of military sustainment within contemporary military strategy and the challenges that NATO must face in supporting and enabling operations on the battlefield.