Military Communications

Artificial intelligence (AI) is restructuring RF engineering from circuit design to spectrum policy, and the profession faces a choice between deliberate adaptation and gradual irrelevance. This article examines the role of machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and physicsinformed neural networks (PINNs) across wireless communications, radar, electronic warfare, spectrum management, and RF circuit design. A hybrid AI-RF architecture is proposed for 5G/6G base stations integrating neural channel estimation, deep reinforcement learning beam management, and neural digital predistortion under a unified O-RAN xApp control layer. Key advances including ML surrogate modeling with 600 to 2000 times simulation speedup via MAPES and generative antenna design are surveyed. Critically, not all RF tasks face equal disruption: an exposure analysis identifies which engineering roles are most vulnerable to automation and which remain irreducibly human. An eight-dimension competency profile and three-horizon roadmap spanning 2025 to 2035 guide the workforce transition from AI-augmented RF practice to autonomous system governance. Open research challenges in distribution shift generalization, adversarial robustness, and human-AI co-design are identified, with recommendations for educators, IEEE professional societies, and individual practitioners. The central finding is that RF expertise is not being displaced by AI but is becoming the foundation on which genuinely scarce and high-value AI-RF competency is built.

The article aims to determine the development priorities of the public administration and territorial governance sector in Ukraine in the context of European integration and the EU enlargement process. The study identifies the main transformation challenges of the public administration sector; analyzes its institutional capacity and policy planning tools; and evaluates the potential for alignment with EU standards and priorities outlined in the Ukraine Facility Plan, the EU's Negotiation Framework (Cluster 1-Fundamentals), and the Public Administration Reform Roadmap approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on May 14, 2025. The research uses a combination of content analysis, document analysis, and SWOT analysis. Quantitative data were obtained from the Decentralization Reform portal, and the SWOT analysis was applied to assess institutional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats affecting public administration reform at the territorial level. The analysis shows that Ukraine's public administration sector demonstrates increasing institutional maturity but still lacks harmonized regional policy tools and sustainable inter-municipal coop-44

This book provides a comprehensive and forward-looking analysis of the transition from 5G to 6G technologies in military communications. It examines the architectural foundations, operational applications, security challenges, and strategic implications of next-generation communication systems in defense environments. Covering topics such as network slicing, AI-driven management, satellite integration, cyber resilience, post-quantum security, and multi-domain operations, the book presents military communications as a critical enabler of command and control. It offers a system-level perspective that integrates technology, doctrine, and strategy to address future operational demands.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence in military contexts has created a need for adaptive, secure, and mission-focused systems that respond to dynamic command requirements and classified environments. This paper introduces REXCOM, a novel AI chatbot framework designed specifically for military use, integrating classified command generation, personnel management, and logistics databases into a single intelligent interface. REXCOM functions on hierarchical access control, enabling users to access and generate data only up to their authorized classification level. The system also automates repetitive command drafting and supports decision-making in real time. Unlike existing military AI assistants, REXCOM integrates personnel and logistics operations with secure communication workflows, resulting in improved operational speed, accuracy, and human-AI collaboration. We evaluate REXCOM against existing systems in terms of security compliance, contextual awareness, and system integration, providing comparative graphs and performance insights.

Modern concepts of operations for multinational operations within NATO and partners require air-interface interoperability for VHF and UHF tactical communications. This contrasts with the historical approach to interoperability of using wired gateways at the higher network levels. As a result of the historical trends, national combat-net radios (CNR) have been procured from industry conforming to proprietary specifications. This has made it difficult to achieve interoperability in recent deployments, and has been a barrier to implementing modern operational concepts. A Modern waveform providing interoperability for VHF and UHF tactical communications is under development by NATO, and this emerging standardized waveform specification is, importantly, free of intellectual property restrictions. This networking waveform is tailored for vehicle, manpack, and tank communications, for mobile ground-to-ground links, and ground-to-helicopter for rotary-air support links, providing long range secure tactical MANET supporting voice and data communications beyond 10's of kilometres distance. In the future soldiers are expected to carry small radios with soldier systems waveforms, offering broadband WiFi-like MANET services, and covering only hundreds of meters. So it should be clear that the new VHF/UHF standardization agreements (STANAGs) offer complementary capabilities to those promised in upcoming soldier radios.

The communication station integrated into the command motor vehicle “Chevrolet Tahoe” represents a flexible and mobile solution for supporting command and control in modern military operations. Designed to provide secure and reliable communications at tactical and operational levels, the system enables voice and data exchange across VHF and HF frequency bands. Its organization supports rapid deployment, effective coordination of personnel, and uninterrupted operation in both stationary and mobile conditions. By combining mobility, interoperability, and robust tactical-technical characteristics, this communication station enhances operational readiness, situational awareness, and command effectiveness in diverse mission environments.

The integrated advanced conceptual model for military communications is designed to address the increasing complexity, dynamism, and security requirements of modern military operations. The model enables reliable, secure, and adaptable information exchange across multiple platforms, including command centers, mobile units, unmanned systems, and satellite infrastructure. By employing a modular architecture, advanced routing algorithms, and robust security mechanisms, the proposed conceptual model supports efficient spectrum utilization, resilience against electronic threats, and real-time data transmission. This integrated approach enhances operational coordination, situational awareness, and decision-making effectiveness in diverse tactical and strategic scenarios.

The future of military communications is expected to undergo a profound transformation driven by the integration of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, 5G and next-generation networks, quantum cryptography, and low-Earth-orbit satellite systems. These innovations will significantly enhance the speed, security, and resilience of communication systems, enabling improved coordination, situational awareness, and decision-making across tactical and strategic levels. The evolution toward autonomous, adaptive, and highly secure communication architectures will play a crucial role in strengthening operational effectiveness and ensuring information superiority in modern and future military operations.

Psycholinguistics, the scientific study of how humans produce, interpret, and are influenced by language, has emerged as a critical yet underutilized frontier in national and international security. In an era where hostile actors increasingly weaponize narratives, manipulate discourse, and exploit cognitive vulnerabilities, the ability to systematically analyze language provides NATO and its member states with both defensive and offensive strategic advantages. This paper integrates peer-reviewed research, cross-disciplinary methodological advances, and NATO's evolving security doctrines to propose a comprehensive and ethically grounded framework for the application of psycholinguistics in national security. We examine the current evidence base on linguistic markers of deception, threatening discourse, grievance-driven communication, radicalization pathways, online influence dynamics, and authorship attribution. Each domain is assessed for validity, operational reliability, and limitations, while highlighting emerging machine learning and multimodal approaches that extend beyond traditional linguistic analysis. Building on this foundation, we map operational applications to NATO's Strategic Communications, counter-disinformation initiatives, intelligence analysis, HUMINT and CYBER operations, and the broader cognitive security agenda. A special emphasis is placed on designing scalable analytic pipelines, multilingual adaptation across the Alliance, and red-teamed validation protocols that address adversarial obfuscation. Equally important, we develop a governance model rooted in NATO's Principles of Responsible Use of AI and the European Convention on Human Rights, ensuring proportionality, transparency, and freedom of expression safeguards. By proposing a measurement-driven research agenda with concrete key performance indicators, this paper positions psycholinguistics not as an auxiliary tool but as a strategic multiplier in safeguarding NATO's cognitive domain, strengthening democratic resilience, and anticipating the future of conflict where language and cognition are decisive arenas of competition.

This book provides a comprehensive and systematic examination of military communications as a core element of command, control, and operational effectiveness in modern armed forces. It analyzes the principles, organization, planning, security, resilience, and interoperability of military communication systems across peace, crisis, and conflict. The work integrates theoretical foundations with operational perspectives, addressing communication architectures, nodes and networks, transmission methods, personnel roles, and future trends. In addition, the author proposes original and innovative communication and interoperability frameworks, contributing new system-level approaches to secure, resilient, and integrated military communications in the context of contemporary digital technologies. Written for academic and professional audiences, the book presents military communications as a decisive operational capability essential for effective command-and-control and mission success.

Work under this Contract has been focused on the analysis of teams of decisionmakers that have to carry out a well defined task. Direct control by one decisionmaker over another has been modeled as a restriction on the response selection stage of the second decisionmaker through command inputs from the first. Indirect control has been modeled as a result-sharing activity; results from the situation assessment stage of each decisionmaker are shared with others. The use of both direct and indirect control mechanisms allows the modeling of a wide range of relationships between team members and, consequently, of a wide variety of organizational structures. The significant accomplishment to date has been the extension of the theory to small teams of decisionmakers that can be represented by acyclical information structures. The research results have been documented in the attached technical paper (A.

Community facilities, such as sports courts and gyms, are cornerstones of urban life, yet their
operational models remain inefficient, disconnected, and unable to meet modern user expectations. This
research introduces a novel, video-based community platform that creates a synergistic digital ecosystem
serving three key actors: Users, facility Admins, and third-party Vendors. The platform addresses the critical
challenges of resource underutilization, poor user experience, and the disconnect between local commerce
and community activities. At its core, the system leverages a YOLO (You Only Look Once) deep learning
model for real-time video analysis, allowing Users to view live facility occupancy and make data-driven
decisions. Concurrently, a suite of predictive models—including Random Forest, XGBoost, and a Feed-
Forward Neural Network—forecasts usage patterns, empowering Admins with actionable insights to
optimize resource allocation and operational efficiency. The platform’s primary innovation is the seamless
integration of a hyperlocal marketplace, providing local Vendors with a direct-to-consumer channel within
the community ecosystem. This unified framework transforms passive facilities into active, intelligent
environments. Initial results demonstrate significant quantitative improvements in facility utilization (25%),
operational efficiency (30%), and user engagement (20%), validating the platform's potential to revolutionize
community facility management by creating a self-sustaining and economically beneficial digital community.

The SecuDroneComm platform is designed to provide secure, reliable, and efficient communication between drones and the tactical operations center. Its architecture integrates data integrity, encryption efficiency, energy optimization, collision avoidance, and real-time processing through a mathematical framework of dedicated formulas. The platform ensures that critical mission data is protected from tampering, transmitted with minimal delay, and prioritized based on urgency and network stability. By applying specialized formulas, such as the drone data integrity formula, encrypted data transmission efficiency formula, and data prioritization index, the platform strengthens communication security and improves decision-making in operational environments. Additional formulas address challenges of battery optimization, multi-drone coordination, network congestion, and system reliability, ensuring resilient operations during missions. The integration of YOLOv8 within the platform enhances object detection by balancing accuracy and inference speed, supported by GPU load analysis and bandwidth allocation models. The hybrid server structure optimizes latency, resource distribution, and encryption key management, creating a unified solution for real-time unmanned aerial vehicle surveillance. This paper presents the complete formula-based framework of SecuDroneComm, demonstrating its capability to improve operational efficiency, cybersecurity resilience, and mission sustainability in dynamic and high-risk environments.

Modern military and critical missions depend on secure, fast, and flexible communication systems that can perform reliably across various operational environments. Legacy platforms such as SINCGARS, EPLRS, and CERT-based emergency systems have offered foundational services, but they fall short when it comes to adapting to new threats, supporting modern data-intensive operations, or integrating with advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum encryption. This paper presents a state-of-the-art comparison between existing secure communication platforms and a newly proposed system called MobileSecureComm. Designed for tactical operations, MobileSecureComm combines modular architecture, quantum-ready encryption, and AI-driven routing to meet the growing demands of modern warfare and emergency response scenarios. The paper draws from extensive literature covering secure mobile platforms, military-grade messaging systems, mobile edge computing, and real world deployment models. Using simulation-based analysis, the study compares MobileSecureComm to 25 secure communication platforms in terms of latency, throughput, security, interoperability, and resilience. The results show that MobileSecureComm consistently achieves lower latency, higher data throughput, and stronger security safeguards than traditional platforms. It also offers seamless integration with NATO-compliant systems and the flexibility to scale across multi-domain operations. This paper highlights the importance of designing secure communication platforms that are not only technically advanced but also adaptable to changing threats and diverse mission requirements. MobileSecureComm provides a forward-looking solution that can help bridge the gap between existing systems and the future of tactical communication.

The increasing use of drones in military, surveillance, and disaster response exposes critical shortcomings in communication systems, including secure data transmission, scalability, energy efficiency, and latency. This review explores existing innovations and limitations, while presenting the SecuDroneComm Platform as an advanced solution. The Combat SkySat Tactical Communication System [3] ensures secure transmission but lacks multi-drone coordination, while IoT-DroneCom [2] performs well in hybrid setups but lacks collision avoidance. The AES-based military communication system [15] focuses on encryption but neglects real-time latency issues. SecuDroneComm enhances security and scalability with AES-256 encryption, dynamic key rotation, and latency simulation. Unlike 5G military communication systems [4], which optimize bandwidth but ignore encryption overhead, SecuDroneComm ensures Drone Data Integrity and Encrypted Data Transmission Efficiency in multi-drone operations. The platform also improves environmental monitoring capabilities by integrating collision avoidance algorithms and a hybrid cloud-local routing system. A comparative analysis confirms SecuDroneComm's superiority for military reconnaissance, disaster response, and large-scale surveillance, setting a new benchmark in UAV communication systems.

The current US MIL-STD-188-110B [1] is being revised and will include an appendix defining a family of wideband HF data waveforms supporting bandwidths from 3 kHz to 24 kHz in increments of 3 kHz. This family of waveforms, designed by engineers at Harris Corporation and Rockwell Collins, extends the high performance serial tone modem technology of the current MIL-STD-188-110B standard, which was designed primarily to operate in a 3 kHz sideband, to wider bandwidths and much higher data rates. The waveforms can provide user bit rates up to 120,000 bps, and allow users the option of selecting the bandwidth and modulation to optimize modem performance based on the HF channel characteristics. The NATO Beyond Line-Of-Sight Communications Ad Hoc Working Group (BLOS Comms AHWG) is currently monitoring this development and may include this wider-bandwidth capability in a future NATO STANAG. This paper begins with a brief discussion of the HF data communications and networking requirements that led to a waveform design effort considering higher bandwidths. This is followed by a detailed discussion of the key design decision and tradeoffs involved in designing a family of waveforms for radio bandwidths of 3 to 24 kHz, where it is necessary to provide reliable communications connectivity under a wide range of expected channel impairments. Next, the paper examines the system implications of these design decisions, considering how this new wideband capability can be best integrated and applied in a tactical military radio usage scenario, the implications of these wideband waveforms for Automated Link Establishment (ALE), and the potential applicability of cognitive radio techniques in areas such as intelligent selection of the communications bandwidth and other waveform parameters. The paper concludes with a discussion of the results of preliminary on-air testing of the new waveforms. Links tested include a relatively short east-west link in western New York State and a long north-south link between New York and Florida.

Book : "Οι Τηλεγραφητές της Μικρασίας"  (The Telegraphers of Asia Minor).
It is a 240-page extensive report on the organization, equipment and activities of the Greek Army telegraph Service during the Greco-Turkish war of 1919-1922.  First time that a book deals with that subject.
Inludes an outline of political and military events during the period 1918 to 1923 and describes the actions of the Greek Telegraph Service.

Published in September 2024.
ISBN : 978-618-204-499-5