Ewolucja sztuki operacyjnej wybranych państw europejskich na początku XXI wieku

The turn of the 21st century proved that the current reality is highly dynamic and undergoes constant changes. The growing pace of these changes in all walks of life requires adapting to new conditions, which is determined by the necessity to make deep analyses and evaluations in the operational art, and consequently devise new concepts of planning and conducting operations. The author analyses the directions of operational art evolution in countries that, on the one hand, are highly technologically advanced, on the other, have a lot of experience in carrying out various kinds of military operations in a multinational environment. Modern directions of operational art evolution are focused on stressing the importance on the joined character of operations, on their effect-based planning and conducting. This approach also results in developing new organizational and structural solutions and implementing new technologies in the equipment and armament systems. These changes are connected with undertaken efforts aiming at adjusting the armed forces to contemporary and future tasks. The information factor must also be underlined as it greatly determines the future shape of operations. Acquiring and sending appropriate information to appropriate receivers in a particular moment is and will be in future essential, especially as far as the effect maximization is concerned.