Vojenské Rozhledy

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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2025, Vol. XXXIV. (LXVI.): 3-17


Comparative Analysis of NATO and U.S. Approaches to Multi-Domain OperationsReviewed - Research

Zdeněk Petráš Author profile
University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic

The article is a thematic sequel of a previous work addressing the concept of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) in the context of modern warfare. It highlights the differences in the conceptual approaches to MDO as applied by the U.S. Armed Forces and NATO in response to current security challenges. The study outlines the shift by NATO and the U.S. from traditional joint operations to integrated strategies within respective operational domains. Based on a literature review and content analysis of doctrinal documents, it identifies a fundamental difference in the conceptual approaches of NATO and the U.S. to MDO. While the U.S. approach emphasizes a military-oriented model that generates synergistic effects through coordinated operations and technologically driven dominance, NATO’s framework favours a comprehensive civil-military model of strategic integration.

Keywords: Comprehensive Approach; Military Operation; Multi-Domain; NATO; U.S. Armed Forces.

Published: January 2, 2026  Show citation

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Petráš, Z. (2025).
Comparative Analysis of NATO and U.S. Approaches to Multi-Domain Operations. Czech Military Review, 106(2), 3-17
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