Taktisk genomförandeledning med stöd av digitala nätverk : En kvalitativ studie om digitaliseringens effekter för svenska arméförband

Sammanfattning

This study explores how digital networks impact military command at the lower tactical level of the Swedish Army. Specifically, it investigates how digitalization affects decision-making and mission-type orders through 21 interviews and field studies conducted during a brigade combat exercise. Results indicate that digital networks enhance shared situational awareness, enable rapid communication, and reduce delays in information flows, thereby promoting rapid and dynamic decision making. Simultaneously, challenges arise from the accelerated flow of information and decreased personal interaction which can hinder decision making and collaboration. Furthermore, the study illustrates that digital networks strengthen mission-type orders by fostering initiative and freedom of action, provided they are used within an established method and command culture. This study furthers the current war science research of how digitalization affects tactical command and can aid the Swedish Army’s digital transformation.