essential supply

A commodity which is essential for the prosecution of the war in the survival period, or for national survival in that period, and which should be discharged as soon as circumstances permit. This will comprise such things as food, refined petroleum, oils, and lubricants, and medical stores. See also cargo.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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DUBAI: Yemen's army has cut off an essential supply route linking Hodeidah province with the capital city Sanaa that the Houthi militia use to transport arms supplies, Saudi state-news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported.

Yemen's army cuts arms supply linking Sanaa and Hodeidah

Worcester, United Kingdom, December 01, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Acorns Children's Hospice received a donation of sports day equipment from Essential Supply Products Ltd (ESP).

Acorns Children's Hospice Receives Donation Boost

This week it was delighted to receive a bumper donation of loo roll, kitchen roll and blue wiping rolls from disposable tissue manufacturer Essential Supply Products Ltd.

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Manning said with the proposed construction of a US$1 billion aluminum smelter plant in Trinidad, an essential supply of the alumina will be imported from Jamaica;

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