For decades, modern force projection depended on the assumption that rear areas could be secured against most forms of disruption. As a result, forces were built around large bases, fuel depots, command centers and logistics hubs, because only major powers possessed the intelligence and strike capabilities needed to threaten them at distance. Recent conflicts, including […]
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