Pivoting North: A Strategic Framework for Resilient Logistics and Sustainment in 21st Century Arctic Operations

The provided text, "Pivoting North: A Strategic Framework for Resilient Logistics and Sustainment in 21st Century Arctic Operations," outlines a comprehensive strategy for military logistics and sustainment in the Arctic. It addresses the region's increasing geopolitical importance due to climate change and renewed great-power competition, specifically highlighting Russia's military buildup and China's "Polar Silk Road". The framework proposes a shift to a distributed, autonomous, and predictive sustainment model, emphasizing prepositioning strategies like a "hub-and-spoke" network, the development of multi-domain robotic resupply systems (UGVs and UAS), and the establishment of modern, climate-controlled maintenance infrastructure. Crucially, the report stresses that successful Arctic operations hinge not only on technological advancement but also on rigorous training and deep, respectful partnerships with Indigenous communities, whose invaluable knowledge of the environment is a strategic asset.

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