ARTICLE: “Czech Republic’s Location Leads To Distribution-Center Boom,” by Sean Carney, Wall Street Journal, 24 May 2006, p. A12.

Great story about the Czech Republic’s rise as a global logistic railhead, so to speak, thanks to the rush of connectivity that’s developed there following the end of the Cold War.

Remember back to the early 1990s, when experts were predicting how backward these states were and how long it would take them to gear up for the global economy’s hypercompetitiveness?

Now you have the little old Czech Republic attracting foreign direct investment and its “main selling point is its infrastruture,” or more specifically, its roads. Just like in military operations, the crux of the matter is typically logistics, not strategy. Connect up the motivated population and watch the integration proceed apace.