Informational aspects of combat logistics

The article aims at presenting the way the perception of the essence of a contemporary operation has changed along with the changes in the international security environment and how the significance of information in combat logistics has evolved. The first part of the study comprises the synthesis of the content characterizing the international security environment and the terms defining a contemporary military operation. The subsequent, subdivided, parts contain the synthesis of materials identifying the term “information” and aim at presenting its essence and role in the contemporary combat logistics. The content focusing on the significance of information in logistics has been substantiated with numerous examples from history. The article was prepared on the basis of multifaceted analyses of professional literature as well as periodicals concentrating on both logistics support and information, which made it possible to carry out the synthesis and formulate conclusions.