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In the current politico-military context, the digitalization of processes and the use of automated tools for data collection, analysis and dissemination have an important contribution during the planning and decision-making process. In this paper, my intention is to analyze the operational forces deployment planning and executing processes, and to identify how the digitalization and the use of dedicated computer applications can enhance these activities. In order to achieve these goals, in addition to analyzing relevant documents in the field, I chose to apply the case study research method. Thus, my attention focused on the study of military operations executed by modern armies, to identify important lessons in the stated field of interest. Even though the studied operations (Iraqi Freedom and Desert Shield / Storm) were performed two, respectively three decades ago, their relevance in the field of deployment is still valuable, fact highlighted by the actual applicability of the lessons depicted from these two events.

Addressing the new strategic threats generated by globalization of both economic and geo-political environments, force projection and multinational approaches of conflicts are the way that nations are protecting their values. Corroborating deployment, as a required process for force projection, and multinationality, as a basic feature of modern social activities, the aim of this paper is to highlight the instruments that nations may use nowadays considering both of these two elements. Focused on the capabilities that can be generated by employing different multinational solutions, the subject was approached using literature review as a main research method; furthermore, analyzing cases from the past and projects for the future, we exemplified the aimed concepts and the way they are linked in the deployment process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The structural changes determined by the increasingly dynamic and volatile evolution of the security environment, the new elements in the command and force structure at national and allied level, have led to legislative amendments accordingly. This paper aims to analyze the host nation from the perspective of the forces deploying on its territory by determining how regulations have evolved in this area and highlighting the main capabilities whose development at the host nation level can support the deployment. We have chosen to analyze the documents governing the addressed areas at NATO and US level and to conduct a case study relevant to the subject. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]