USFK chief highlights importance of logistics solutions for sustainment capabilities

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson on Monday called for improvements in military logistics and the incorporation of modern technology into military exercises, emphasizing the importance of sustainment capabilities in strengthening deterrence.

Brunson made the remarks in a post on X following a United Nations Command (UNC) logistics symposium attended by military logistics officials from participating nations.

"Sustainment is not support to the fight. It is what enables us to fight and win," Brunson wrote. He concurrently serves as commander of the UNC and the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command.

In the post, Brunson said he challenged participating logisticians to develop practical solutions and introduce modern technology into military exercises, stressing, "Endurance in theater is how we deter."

The general has emphasized the importance of military logistics and sustainment capabilities, including efforts to establish South Korea as a regional hub for maintaining and repairing U.S. military assets.

In April, Brunson said USFK was working to establish a "regional sustainment hub" by leveraging South Korea's defense industrial capabilities to support U.S. military operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

"USFK, supported by partners from Department of State, our military services and industry, is establishing a regional sustainment hub in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command," he said in a written document submitted to U.S. Congress.

He also praised South Korea's defense industrial base as "one of the finest military production capabilities in the world," stressing that leveraging the industrial base to support maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) could mitigate the "tyranny of distance" across theaters.

This photo captured from the X account of Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of USFK, on Oct. 26, 2026 shows the general speaking at a recent UNC logistics symposium. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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布伦森在联合国司令部 (UNC) 后勤研讨会后，在 X 网站上发表了上述言论。参加研讨会的有来自各参与国的军事后勤官员。

布伦森写道：“后勤保障并非支援战斗，而是使我们能够战斗并取得胜利。” 他同时担任联合国军司令部司令以及美韩联合部队司令部司令。

布伦森在帖子中表示，他要求参与的后勤人员制定切实可行的解决方案，并将现代技术引入军事演习，并强调“在战场上保持持久力是我们威慑敌人的方式”。

这位将军强调了军事后勤和保障能力的重要性，包括努力将韩国打造成为维护和修理美国军事资产的区域中心。

今年 4 月，布伦森表示，驻韩美军正在利用韩国的国防工业能力，建立一个“区域保障中心”，以支持美国在印太地区的军事行动。

他在提交给美国国会的一份书面文件中表示：“驻韩美军在国务院、各军种和工业界合作伙伴的支持下，正在建立一个区域保障中心，以支持美国印太司令部。”

他还称赞韩国的国防工业基础是“世界上最好的军事生产能力之一”，并强调利用该工业基础来支持维护、修理和大修 (MRO) 可以减轻战区之间的“距离劣势”。

这张照片截取自驻韩美军司令泽维尔·布伦森将军的X账号，拍摄于2026年10月26日，照片显示将军在近期举行的北卡罗来纳大学后勤研讨会上发表讲话。（照片禁止出售）（韩联社）

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