BLUF
Hard, twice-baked biscotti once sustained fleets for months at sea—its long shelf life, simple ingredients, and scale of production show how logistics, food preservation, and coordination underpinned exploration, trade, and naval power.Learning Outcomes
- Recognise how sustainment and nutrition shape endurance and operational reach in extended deployments.
- Understand the importance of logistics planning and supply coordination in complex maritime operations.
- Apply historical lessons on resilience and simplicity to modern force sustainment challenges.
