Alexandru Hudisteanu

“All these types of power projection assets, especially aircraft carriers, carry with them the burden of logistics,”

Alexandru Hudisteanu · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Hudisteanu discussed the logistical burdens of power projection assets like aircraft carriers.

“There’s a maxim that’s quite famous in the industry of military,”

Alexandru Hudisteanu · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Hudisteanu cited a military maxim about strategy versus logistics.

“They say that amateurs talk strategies, while professionals talk logistics.”

Alexandru Hudisteanu · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Hudisteanu explained the maxim distinguishing amateurs and professionals in military planning.

“The logic of basing for the US was to never be more than a couple of days away from a resupply base somewhere. But with the base in Bahrain being out of order, the closest one is a little island somewhere 2,000 miles [3,220km] south of Iran.”

Alexandru Hudisteanu · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Hudisteanu explained how the damaged Bahrain base forced reliance on a distant resupply hub.