How did Jomini connect logistics with military strategy and tactics?

Antoine-Henri Jomini was the first military theorist to systematically define logistics and integrate it into the broader framework of warfare. In his work Summary of the Art of War, he characterized logistics as the practical art of moving armies, encompassing the planning, administration, supply, and coordination necessary to sustain military forces.1

Jomini connected logistics directly to strategy and tactics by framing it as the essential function of the general staff. He viewed the staff as the commander's right arm, responsible for executing the combinations of strategy and tactics through the movement and maintenance of troops. By defining logistics as the science of both generals and their staffs, Jomini elevated it from simple administrative tasks—such as billeting and road building—to a critical component required to facilitate a commander's strategic decisions and ensure their successful execution on the battlefield.1