Multi-Domain Integration research
This Multi-Domain Integration research paper explores conceptual approaches and lessons from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.
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Multi-Domain Integration in Defence: Conceptual Approaches and Lessons from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea is a short study, led by RAND Europe on behalf of the Global Strategic Partnership (GSP). It aims to review existing literature and perspectives on whether potential UK adversaries (specifically, in descending order of priority: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea) are developing similar or equivalent concepts of Multi-Domain Integration (MDI) or Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) and, if so, how and to what effect.
The outputs of this analysis were used to help inform development of the UK’s own definition and concept for MDI in the summer of 2020. This thinking was reflected in Joint Concept Note (JCN) 1/20, Multi-Domain Integration which was first published by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in November 2020.
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The GSP is an independent consortium that provides rolling academic and analytical support to the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) of the UK MOD and other parts of government. It is led by RAND Europe, a not-for-profit research institute that is part of the RAND Corporation. RAND’s mission is to help improve policy- and decision-making through objective research and analysis.