Big Fight, Small Logistics Apparatus: The ATLA concept in a contested littoral.

The article titled "Butchering Pigs, Foraging Water and Fuel– The Future of Marine Logistics" explores the challenges and strategies of marine logistics, focusing on the experiences of the First Battalion, Twelfth Marine Regiment during the Spartan Fury 22.1 exercise. It emphasizes the importance of resource management, such as butchering pigs for food, foraging water, and fuel procurement. The article also discusses the need for innovative solutions to sustain operations in diverse environments. Additionally, it proposes the development of man-portable, autonomous, semi-submersible drones called Autonomous Tethered Logistics Apparatus (ATLA) as a cost-effective and low-signature logistics solution for a dispersed force in a contested environment. [Extracted from the article]