In 1979, Gen. Robert H. Barrow, then commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps., uttered the famous phrase that “amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.”
Variations of this quote have been around for decades, many predating Barrow’s utterance to the San Diego Union newspaper on Nov. 11, 1979, but the adage, regardless of where it came from, remains true. Battles are won and lost not so much on the front lines, but rather on the supply lines.
Russia may be learning this lesson...
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