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Ways of organizing and using the Special Operations Forces in hybrid warfare


Author: DACIN Octavian
Degree:doctor of military
Speciality: 20.00.02 - Military Art
Year:2022
Scientific adviser: Stancu Marian
doctor în științe militare, profesor universitar, Universitatea Națională de Apărare „Carol I”, București, România
Institution:

Status

The thesis was presented on the 30 March, 2022 at the meeting of the Scientific Council and now it is under consideration of the National Council.

Abstract

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Thesis

CZU 355.4(043.3)

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189 pages

Keywords

hybrid warfare, treats and vulnerabilities, irregular warfare, non-traditional conflicts, special forces, special operation forces, armed forces, National Army, irregular forces, non-state actors, operation theatre, special operations

Summary

Thesis structure: introduction, three chapters, general conclusions and recommendat ions, bibliography consisting of 200 titles, 27 appendixes, 117 pages of main text. The results of thesis were shown in 19 published articles, collections and specialized magazines from Republic of Moldova and outside the country.

Study domain: Military Science.

Scope of the work: consist in the study of military confrontations in which were used hybrid tactics and techniques; the necessity in the development, institution and use of SOF inspired by the actual international security environment; radical changes in the warfare and the use of nonstate actors in TO. This scope is used to identify new methods for the improving of SF training in National Army from theoretical and practical aspect, for this forces to be able to conduct the whole spectrum of military operations in national and coalition security system forces.

Scientific newness and the originality of the obtained results: constitutes the analyticcomparative research of the notion „new generation war”, that gives rise to new forms and methods of action, with the widespread use of a new force structures, namely the Special Operations Forces (SOF) in the context of paradigmatic transformations of the international system and the modern international security environment, which continues to produce direct effects on the States and their security and defense policies.

The scientific novelty and value of the thesis is determined by its purpose and objectives, results, conclusions and recommendations.

The important scientific issue that was solved: consist from the determination of the organizational methods and perspectives for the functionality of the special forces of the National Army of the Republic of Moldova in terms of performance and uncertainty from modern armies SOF structures in the contemporary international security environment that can serve as strategic considerations to ensure the national security policy and defense of the Republic of Moldova.

Theoretical significance: derives from the author`s contribution to the development of study about the new generation conflicts, threats and vulnerabilities that can be generated by this type of conflicts and the improvement of study about SOF structure, on national and international level.

The applicative valor of the thesis: Under applicative aspect, the study was finished with the elaboration of a model of SOF structure in the Republic of Moldova’s Armed Forces, a doctrine model for the use of this forces and the elaboration of a program for the selection, training and monitoring the SOF war fighters.

The implementation of scientific results: are reflected in seven international conferences and forums, ten national conferences, in articles published in national and international specialized magazines, lessons and the activity as a university lector at Armed Force Military Academy „Alexandru cel Bun”.