<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/clc/posts/why-it-matters.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><title>Contested Logistics: Why It Matters</title><description>Contested logistics shows how modern warfare targets supply chains first, where disruptions across sourcing, production, and delivery can cripple military readiness before combat even begins.</description><pubDate>04/13/2026</pubDate><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><author>Brian Fugate</author></item>