Importance Food supply for the Russian Army has always been a focal point. Good food and nutrition are the cornerstone for human physical and mental activity and general condition of human health. As armaments and military machines develop and require considerable physical and psychological input from military men, good and balanced food becomes a natural source for recovering these important resources. That is the reason why food supply issues for military men gain special relevance, especially considering that the army is intensively developing and growing, learning to handle new modern weapons, and undergoing more and more trainings with relocation of units to other regions. The food supply process cannot be improved without knowing the underlying scientific fundamentals. Objectives For purposes of further development and improvement of food supply for the Russian Army, it is necessary to determine, which scientific areas underlie the food supply process of the armed forces. For this, food supply should be investigated as a phenomenon and a process. Methods Using the scientific analysis method, I examine the fundamentals of food supply for the Russian army. Conclusions and Relevance Following the research, I conclude that food supply, on the one hand, relies upon the science of nutrition that stipulates standards for reasonable and appropriate organization of food for various troops in line with the specifics of their activity. On the other hand, it refers to the economic theory of logistics governing the organization, management and optimization of material, information and financial flows, from sources to the final consumer. Furthermore, food supply for the Russian armed forces should be regarded as the major military and economic system, which directly influences the operational availability and alert of the Russian Army.
Keywords: food supply, military men, food supply service, scientific basis
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