The Glass Backbone: Why the Army’s Logistics Will Break in the Next War
Summary
The Modern War Institute article argues that the US Army's sustainment model, optimized for peacetime and permissive environments, will be the decisive factor in future large-scale conflicts. It draws lessons from Barbarossa and Desert Storm, highlighting Ukraine's logistics exposure and calling for decentralized, mobile sustainment networks, heavier armored logistics, and autonomous resupply to endure persistent, multidomain attack.