Artificial intelligence in multidomain operations: a SWOT analysis

Authors

  • Sorin TOPOR National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest
  • Victor VEVERA National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
  • Alexandru GEORGESCU National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
  • Ella Magdalena CIUPERCĂ National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-25-07

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, multidomain operations, SWOT analysis.

Abstract

Multidomain operations are a strategic concept that integrates multiple domains of operation (land, sea, air, space and cyber) to achieve common objectives in a complex and dynamic environment. In the context of rapidly evolving technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an essential tool for optimizing and streamlining multi-domain operations, providing innovative solutions for sectors such as mobility and maneuver of forces and weapons, logistics, decision-making and other military technologies. In this paper, we will highlight the applications, benefits and challenges associated with the implementation of AI in multi-domain operations through a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis and propose some future development directions.

Author Biography

Sorin TOPOR, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest

Sorin TOPOR is a cyber security specialist in the "Protection of Critical Infrastructures" Service at the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest (since February, 2023), specializing in security studies, electronic warfare and defense against terrorism. As a cyber security specialist, he analyzes security strategies and policies for the field of Critical Infrastructure Protection. He is an associate member of the Romanian Academy of Scientists since 2014.

His entire professional activity was in the Ministry of National Defense in Romania (since 2021). He is Navy Capitan (r). In the last 20 years, he held various leadership positions in higher military education, obtaining the didactic rank of professor and doctoral advisor. He was project director and member of various scientific research teams for international and national projects.

Since 2000, Sorin has a PhD in the field of Military Sciences ("Carol I" National Defense University, Bucharest) and he is Habitability for the National Security and Intelligence field (from 2014). He graduates the National College of Internal Affairs ("Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Police Academy, Bucharest, 2014) and other professional courses.

He published 10 books and over 150 article or research papers include articles, book chapters, co-editor of books, e.g. In 2019, for the book "Cyber Terrorism" (in ro. Terorismul Cibernetic) he received the "Marshal Constantin Prezan" Award of the Romanian Academy of Scientists, and was nominated for the National Awards of the Romanian Military Thinking journal, in 2020. Also, he was nominated for the National Awards of the Romanian Military Thinking journal, in 2006, with the book The Naval Electronic War (in ro. Războiul electronic naval).

 

ID ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6212-3223.

Many of Sorin's publications are indexed in the "Carol I" National Defense University Library at the address: https://www.unap.ro/index.php/ro/prezentare/asigurare-invatamant/biblioteca-unap

 

 

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Published

2025-04-03

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TOPOR, S., VEVERA, V. ., GEORGESCU, A. ., & CIUPERCĂ, E. M. . (2025). Artificial intelligence in multidomain operations: a SWOT analysis. BULLETIN OF "CAROL I" NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY, 14(1), 108–121. https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-25-07

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