logistical versus tactical
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Logistics: organization and coordination of a complex organization. How things are set up and how they function.
Tactical: the implementation of a goal…how the mission is accomplished.
Strategic: the significance or importance of the mission itself.
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These are military terms.
Tactical: Small scale decisions in battle. For example, a sergeant telling his squad to climb up a nearby hill so they can see / shoot into a valley.
Logistical: Carrying troops, equipment and supplies from friendly territory to where it’s needed. For example, ships and trucks carrying food and ammo from the home country, across sea and land, to a frontline base to be used by the soldiers actually fighting.
There’s a famous saying that relates these two terms: “Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics.” (I’m not sure of the source.) People who are casually interested in battles and wars understandably tend to concentrate on the fighting and shooting part. But actually a huge unseen factor that shapes military conflict is the capability and planning that goes into being able to get your troops, tanks, guns, etc. to where the fighting is, and then keep them supplied with food, fuel, ammo, spare parts, replacements for dead / wounded / captured soldiers and destroyed equipment, etc.
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