Master Thesis Interview - Blockchain and Military Logistics
Hi,
My name is Astrid, I am a master’s student in Supply Chain Management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien). I am writing here to ask for a short interview as part of my master’s thesis research.
My thesis explores blockchain-based governance of military supply chains under dynamic alliance conditions.
We have seen that military supply chains are deeply integrated and depend on stable cooperation between allies, however alliances are politically contingent and can shift rapidly.
This is why, through this paper I am examining whether permissioned blockchain architectures can serve as a governance mechanism to maintain resilience, traceability, and controlled data access even when trust alliance partners breaks down.
To illustrate this, I use the example of NATO’s mission in Afghanistan, where the large number of stakeholders involved — allied nations, contractors, host countries, and international organizations — highlighted just how difficult it is to coordinate logistics within a coalition where political unity cannot be guaranteed.
I am not seeking any confidential or classified information, I am simply interested in professional perspective and opinion on these governance and technological challenges. In case, the interview can be conducted fully anonymously. All responses will be only used for academic research purposes.
Thank you in advance for your help,
Astrid