Stefaniya Mircheska
E-mail: mircheska.s@gmail.com
Stefaniya Mircheska is a PhD of National security and defense. She defended her doctoral dissertation in 2017 at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Faculty of Police, professional direction and PhD program: Organization and management outside the sphere of material production (security and defense management).
She works in the Ministry of e-Government, Republic of Bulgaria, Directorate of Policies and Strategic Planning of e-Government.
Expert in national security, data modeling and management, geographic information systems, new technologies (artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, smart technologies), digital ethics, intelligent applications, metaverse and the relationship between new technologies and national security, in digital decade. She participates in numerous research projects in the field of national security and collectives for the development of strategic documents and doctrinal documents at the national and European level, she is also involved in various NATO projects. She is a member of working groups at the European Commission and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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https://doi.org/10.70265/XKZF9686
Military leadership has been fundamentally transformed in recent decades by the rapid advancement of technologies - especially artificial intelligence (AI) – which now actively reshapes military operations, command responsibilities, core leadership competencies, and the ethical foundations of decision-making in defense. This article explores the multifaceted impact of AI on modern warfare, with particular emphasis on its influence over leadership structures, operational planning, and strategic foresight. It examines how intelligent systems are transforming tactical responsiveness, enabling predictive decision-making, and introducing new dimensions to cyber operations and autonomous warfare. Furthermore, it addresses the ethical and legal challenges posed by lethal autonomous systems, the necessity of transparency and accountability, and the emerging need for interdisciplinary leadership models. The study argues that the future of military leadership depends on the integration of technological literacy, ethical integrity, and adaptive strategic thinking in an increasingly AI-driven security environment.
military leadership, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, ethical challenges, strategic transformation, future of warfare.
Mircheska, S. (June 2025). The Future of Military Leadership: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Military Conflict. Security and Defense(1), 104-113. https://doi.org/10.70265/XKZF9686
Mircheska, Stefaniya. "The Future of Military Leadership: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Military Conflict." Security and Defense (Vasil Levski National Military University Publishing Complex), № 1 (June 2025): 104-113. https://doi.org/10.70265/XKZF9686
Mircheska, S., 2025. The Future of Military Leadership: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Military Conflict. Security and Defense, June, Issue 1, pp. 104-113. https://doi.org/10.70265/XKZF9686
Mircheska, Stefaniya. "The Future of Military Leadership: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Military Conflict." Security and Defense 1 (2025): 104-113. https://doi.org/10.70265/XKZF9686.
