This research bulletin examines the principles and solutions presented by NATO and selected NATO members’ Multi-domain operations (MDO) concepts.
MDO aim to address the challenges of modern conflict and warfare, ranging from competition to rapid surprise operations and full-scale armed conflicts. The goal of MDO is to gain advantage over peer adversaries by integrating operations and actions simultaneously across multiple domains, targeting key enemy capabilities, and executing operations faster than the adversary. The converging effects produced by MDO are intended to paralyze the adversary’s ability to act effectively and enable the achievement of one’s own objectives.
This research bulletin examines the principles and solutions presented by NATO and selected NATO members’ Multi-domain operations (MDO) concepts and identifies opportunities and preliminary options for developing Finnish MDO principles.
2025:9 Principles of Multi-Domain Operations
Additional information
Lieutenant Colonel (OF-4), Doctor of Military Sciences, Janne Tähtinen. He serves as Deputy Chief of Division / Chief Scientist at the Concept and Doctrine Division.
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