| Colonel Senior Researcher Engineer Tiberius TOMOIAGĂ, Ph.D*, Colonel (ret) Senior Researcher Engineer Liviu COȘEREANU, Ph.D**
Abstract This article explores the evolution and impact of knowledge diplomacy in the context of the digital era, analyzing how emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and military technologies, are redefining international relations. The paper examines the transition from traditional concepts of soft power to new paradigms of cyber diplomacy and the governance of dual-use technologies. Special attention is given to the issue of human resources, highlighting the global talent shortage in cybersecurity and the fierce competition for STEM human capital, which are critical factors for national security and innovation in the defense sector. The article proposes an integrated conceptual framework that connects knowledge diplomacy with the technological and military challenges of the 21st century, arguing that success in the new geopolitical paradigm depends on states’ ability to combine technological innovation with the strategic development of human capital. Keywords knowledge diplomacy, digital era, artificial intelligence, military technologies, cybersecurity, human resources, soft power, global governance, dual-use technologies, STEM human capital. DOI 10.56082/annalsarscimilit.2026.2.36
Read full article *Associated member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists, email: t_tibis@yahoo.com, 3 Ilfov Street, 050044, Bucharest, Romania, secretariat@aosr.ro. **Corresponding Member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists, Scientific Secretary of the Military Sciences Section, email: lv.cosereanu@gmail.com, 3 Ilfov Street, 050044, Bucharest, Romania, secretariat@aosr.ro. |
PUBLISHED IN Annals Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on Military Sciences, Volume 18 no 2, 2026 |
