THE OPERATIONAL SYNERGY BETWEEN THE TARGETING PROCESS AND THE AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE UNITS’ MISSION IN MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS
THE OPERATIONAL SYNERGY BETWEEN THE TARGETING PROCESS AND THE AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE UNITS’ MISSION IN MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS

Author(s): Daniel ROMAN, Ionuț TOMA
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: air and missile defense; AMD; targeting process; left-of-launch approach; right-of-launch interception; multi-domain operations; MDO.
Summary/Abstract: The operational synergy between the targeting process and Air and Missile Defense (AMD) operations constitutes a critical adaptation for modern Land Forces required to operate within complex Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) environments. Amidst the proliferation of cost-effective Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and sophisticated missile threats, traditional defensive doctrines ("right-of-launch") face the risk of saturation and economic exhaustion. The study argues for a paradigm shift towards a "left-of-launch" approach, where AMD sensors and specialists actively inform and synchronize the targeting cycle to neutralize threats before they are airborne. By analyzing current NATO and US doctrines regarding Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), this article demonstrates how integrating AMD expertise into targeting cells enhances force protection and offensive lethality.

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