As modern conflicts reshape the battlespace, logistics has emerged as both the backbone of mission success and a frontline vulnerability. Logistics is no longer a back office functionWest emphasized that logistics has moved from a support role to the center of mission survival. In Ukraine, the ability to sustain operations under fire revealed that every assumption is tested and every moment contested. The battlefield has changed — and so must supply chainsIn past conflicts, logisticians faced asymmetric threats and infrastructure gaps in permissive environments like Iraq and Afghanistan. The Bottom LineUkraine demonstrated that contested logistics is not a theoretical challenge — it is the defining feature of modern conflict.