# military logistics
Latest news and articles about military logistics
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Veteran Volunteers Keep Troops Fed on the Move — A Local Fix for China’s Logistics Crunch
A volunteer "small cart" team of retired servicemen in Bengbu now prepares and delivers hot meals to passing military units, addressing manpower shortfalls in China’s shifting logistics needs. The project is a small-scale example of municipal-level civil–military cooperation that boosts surge capacity while raising questions about standardization and long-term governance.
Veteran Volunteer 'Little Cart' Team Keeps Troops Supplied as PLA Logistics Shift to Round‑the‑Clock Mobility
A volunteer "little cart" team of retired soldiers in Bengbu has been mobilized to provide hot‑meal logistics for passing PLA units, addressing manpower shortfalls created by the shift to continuous, mobile support operations. The initiative formalizes veterans' involvement through training, uniforms and appointment letters and serves both operational and social aims while highlighting questions about scalability and integration.
A Military Mess Hall Goes Viral — What China’s Kitchen Showcase Reveals About PLA Modernisation
A viral post showcasing a Chinese military cook squad reflects a broader PLA effort to professionalise logistics and improve public outreach. While modest in subject, the footage highlights how personnel welfare and supply-chain competence are being emphasised as part of China’s wider military modernisation.
New 24/7 Hotline Signals Push to Professionalize Civilian Support for the PLA
China Rongtong Group has opened a 24/7 hotline (956081) to provide centralised services to PLA units, servicemembers and their families. The move formalises civilian‑run support across hotel, barracks, technology transfer and HR functions and reflects Beijing’s broader civil‑military integration strategy.
US Air Force Surge: 42 Heavy Transports Sent to Middle East in Eight Days
Open-source tracking shows the US Air Force moved at least 42 heavy transport aircraft to the Middle East over eight days, primarily C-17s with one C-5M. The scale suggests significant logistics activity—reinforcement, prepositioning or contingency preparation—and signals US intent to reassure partners and deter adversaries while posing maintenance and readiness questions for its airlift fleet.
India’s Republic Day Parade Debuts an ‘Animal Contingent’, Spotlighting Low‑Tech Mobility
India’s 2026 Republic Day parade featured, for the first time, a formal animal contingent including camels, Zanskar ponies, birds of prey and military dogs. The move highlights the Indian armed forces’ continued reliance on animals for operations in difficult terrain and serves as both a ceremonial gesture and a strategic signal about adaptive mobility.
China’s Hospital Ship Makes First-Ever Call to Uruguay, Signalling Deeper Naval Outreach in Latin America
China’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in Montevideo on January 20 for a four-day technical stop, the first-ever visit by a Chinese naval vessel to Uruguay. The port call combines logistical needs with public-diplomacy aims and underscores Beijing’s wider effort to normalize PLA Navy operations in distant regions while managing regional sensitivities.
Temporary Military Zone Near Nuuk Signals Growing Arctic Logistics and Security Posture
Greenlandic authorities approved a temporary military storage zone in Nuuk's Qinngorput district to hold equipment, fenced and patrolled for security. The decision — likely driven by Danish or allied requirements — reflects broader increases in Arctic logistical and defence activity amid intensifying strategic competition in the region.