VLADIMIR BABANOV
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
Vladimir BABANOV, Ph.D. is a professor in the field of National security in South-West University “Neofit Rilski”. His professional interests lie in the domains of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cyberwarfare, hybrid warfare and others.
Abstract: Time is being used as a battlefield within modern conflicts. Decision making processes, accelerated by cyber-AI technologies, have been compressed to disrupt the traditional definitions of what constitutes warfare. As the tempo of conflict increases, models based upon orderly sequential decision cycles such as the OODA loop or campaign phases, will continue to grow out of sync with the realities of high-speed anticipatory warfare. Therefore, the sequential framework in military strategy is being challenged. The implications for theory and practice are discussed and the necessity for new conceptions of time in strategy is emphasized. In addition, the current study’s limitations are noted and areas of potential future research are suggested.
Key words: cyberspace, military strategy, cyberwarfare, hybrid warfare, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity