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Is the US already losing to China on innovation, logistics and rapid resupply?

Our nation can’t afford to fall behind China when it comes to the innovation

By Douglas MacKinnon Fox News

Published August 31, 2026 9:00am EDT

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It has been said that "An Army Marches on its Stomach." True enough. But even the task of quickly and properly feeding hundreds of thousands of military personnel to keep them battle ready, comes down to some form of logistics, innovation and speed.

The recent "controversy" involving USS Abraham Lincoln during its 250-plus day deployment serves as a timely example of that truth. To be sure, many of the accusations made regarding the lack of food and low morale among the sailors were exaggerated by some commentators who harbor a strong dislike of President Donald Trump and were seeking to use the long deployment as a way to embarrass the president and his administration.

That acknowledged, there also is an element of "Your side, my side and the truth somewhere in the middle" associated with the resupply and morale issue connected with USS Abraham Lincoln.

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Logistics, innovation and rapid resupply do matter. Be it food, basic staples, weapons systems, or medical supplies. All........

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