Get your STUFT together: Why the Pentagon needs a civilian fleet before missiles fly
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Wars rarely begin when nations are fully prepared to fight them. They begin when political leaders would prefer more time, military planners want more forces, and logisticians need more ships, aircraft, ammunition, and supplies. That is precisely why the United States and its allies should revisit an old but highly practical concept: Ships Taken Up
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Get your STUFT together: Why the Pentagon needs a civilian fleet before missiles fly
Wars rarely begin when nations are fully prepared to fight them. They begin when political leaders would prefer more time, military planners want more forces, and logisticians need more ships, aircraft, ammunition, and supplies. That is precisely why the United States and its...
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