The Role of Effect-Based Military Operations in Modern Warfare
Abstract
Due to the complexity of modern warfare, the effectiveness of military operations depends not only on the extent of conventional military operational capabilities, but also on the holistic effects induced to achieve strategic goals. The concept of Effects-Based Operations, implemented as an integrated approach, attempts to influence the system processes describing the operational environment by using military, political, economic, social and information domains together. The aim of EBO is to prevent warfare from being based solely on kinetic means and have complex operations carried out based on a system-level analysis, resulting in the achievement of the desired strategic goals through triggering effects. The study presents the theoretical foundations of EBO, the possibilities of its practical application, as well as its challenges and limitations in modern military operations, especially regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war. It pays special attention to the role of technological development, artificial intelligence, and cyber warfare in the application of EBO.
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