HUMAN FACTORS IN MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS: NAVIGATING THE BIVALENT DYNAMICS OF HUMAN TERRAIN AND MILITARY HUMAN CAPITAL WITH A HUMINT LENS
HUMAN FACTORS IN MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS: NAVIGATING THE BIVALENT DYNAMICS OF HUMAN TERRAIN AND MILITARY HUMAN CAPITAL WITH A HUMINT LENS

Summary/Abstract: The Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) concept represents a comprehensive and integrated approach to modern warfare, reflecting the need for contemporary military organizations to address the increasingly complex and interconnected nature of global security challenges. To remain effective, intelligence agencies will need to adapt to a large array of changes, adopt new technologies (while increasing their digital competencies), integrate cross-cutting dimensions, align to operational approaches, and embrace evolving ethical constraints to navigate the complexities of modern societies while maintaining their ability to collect reliable intelligence.Additionally, the imprint of societal transformation on the future “human terrain” leads to specific challenges and opportunities in the HUMINT tradecraft. The paper identifies the intrinsic relation between the civil consideration in the operational environment analysis and the main transformational directions for the human capital in HUMINT to meet the demands of the “right people, right skills” approach in the NATO MDO philosophy.Disclaimer: This paper expresses the views, interpretations, and independent positions of the authors. It should not be regarded as an official document, nor expressing formal opinions or policies of NATO or the NATO HUMINT Centre of Excellence.

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