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現代の戦争においては、作戦、情報、ロジスティクスの３大主要分野がある。中でも、最重要なのは、兵器、食糧、燃料、衣服、医薬品の補給を司るロジスティクス（兵站：へいたん、後方支援）である。最も地味な分野だが欧米では最も優秀な人材がロジスティクス参謀になる。
ＵＳＡは、日本との戦争に備えて、日本のロジスティクス線（補給線）を断ち、締め上げる計画を、何年も周到に練った。オレンジ・プランという。一方日本海軍はUSAとの艦隊決戦の演習を繰り返し行った。作戦を重視したのだ。「ロジスティク」対「作戦」。結果は、日本は窒息し、ＵＳＡの完勝に終わった。そもそも日本の場合、陸軍も海軍もロジスティクスを軽視する伝統があり、言わば「槍の穂先さえ鋭ければ、空腹でも精神力で勝てる」という思い込みがあった。
この日本の戯画とも思えるのが、今の北朝鮮だ。ミサイル、核兵器、軍事偵察衛星・・・「これらの「槍の穂先」は、もちろん作戦用のものだが、そもそも積年の農業政策の失敗で、飢えて衰えている北朝鮮国民を、戦争が起こったとき、どうやって食わせていけるのだろうか？ロジスティクスは、軍に回すだけで手一杯ではないのか。豊かな中国やロシアから物資を入手しようとしても、その交通手段の鉄道を破壊し、貨物船を沈めれば、不可能になるのだ。ＵＳＡはその行動をためらわず実行するだろう。北朝鮮を屈服させる近道だからだ。「槍の穂先」だけを鋭く鍛えても、勝てないことは日本が実証している。北朝鮮は、ロジスティクスという概念を持つまい。哀れな愚者・北朝鮮。
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Does North Korea have a concept of logistics? (Essay)
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Modern warfare has three main areas: operations, intelligence, and logistics. The most important of these is logistics, which governs the supply of weapons, food, fuel, clothing, and medicine. It's the most humble field, but in Europe and America, the most talented people become logistics staff.
In preparation for war with Japan, the USA carefully planned for years to cut off Japan's logistics lines and tighten Japan. It's called the Orange Plan. Meanwhile, the Japanese Navy repeatedly practiced fleet battles with the USA. The emphasis was on strategy. “Logistics” versus “strategies.” As a result, Japan suffocated and the USA won completely. To begin with, in the case of Japan, both the army and navy had a tradition of neglecting logistics, believing that as long as the tip of the spear was sharp, one could win with mental strength even on hunger.
Today's North Korea can be seen as a caricature of Japan. Missiles, nuclear weapons, military reconnaissance satellites... ``These ``tips of the spear'' are, of course, for operational purposes, but in the first place, the North Korean people, who have been starving and weakening due to years of failed agricultural policies, how will the North Korean government be able to feed them when war occurs? Isn't the logistics just being handed over to the military? Even if you tried to obtain goods from rich China or Russia, it would be impossible if we destroyed the railways and sunk the cargo ships that provided transportation there. The USA will not hesitate to take that action. This is because it is a shortcut to bring North Korea to its knees. Japan has proven that you cannot win by sharpening only the tip of your spear. North Korea has no concept of logistics. Poor and foolish North Korea.
Rei Morishita
