Introduction to the Special Collection on Military Logistics: The Transformation from Peace Support Operations to Territorial Defence
By: Thomas Ekström and Per Skoglund
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/sjms.538 | Journal eISSN: 2596-3856
Language: English
Page range: 19 - 28
Submitted on: Dec 18, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 18, 2025
Published on: Jan 14, 2026
Published by: Scandinavian Military Studies
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