The United States Military is currently developing plans to revamp their supply network and transportation system in the hopes of having an improved means to get supplies to soldiers in Afghanistan. Militants of Afghanistan have long attacked supply lines to try to fight off the US Military. Recently militants closed a pass that the US uses for most of their supply transportation. The US will try to transport supplies through Russia and Central Asia to get soldiers what they need.
This revamped supply network comes at a time when it will be needed most. Soon we will be entering into a period where the troops in Afghanistan will be doubled. With that there will be a need for at least twice the amount of supplies currently being shipped to the region. This is a particularly difficult situation because Afghanistan is landlocked. The terrain is difficult and tumulus.
The Navy spoke on the issue stating, “We are looking for many or multiple routes through the various central Asian countries beyond Kyrgyzstan.” Kyrgystan has just told US forces that they will no longer lease them space for the US base which has been situated in Kyrgystan. However the US Military is planning an appeal in the hopes of keeping the vital base in Kyrgystan. This base is strategically centered to help deliver supplies to troops in Afghanistan.
What can be done about this supply dilemma? Surely we could use air methods to bring in supplies but that would cost substantially more than transporting via ground.
