Analysis of Tactical Intelligence Experience in Southeast Asia

Abstract

This report assesses US tactical intelligence systems effectiveness in Southeast Asia during the period of US involvement in combat. Tactical intelligence needs are analyzed in relation to their satisfaction; different collection means are evaluated in terms of their usefulness in different operational situations; and the utilization of intelligence resources is assessed in the context of needs versus means available to meet specific operational requirements. The analysis focuses on tactical echelons responsible for the prosecution of the war on the ground and in the air. Three types of operations are studied in-depth; (1) Main Force operations in War Zone C; (2) Pacification operations in the Upper Delta; and (3) Air interdiction operations in the Loatian panhandle. The principal SENSOR and HUMINT collection systems employed in Southeast Asia are surveyed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0530211

Entities

People

  • Aristotelis S. Stathacopoulos
  • John R. Johnson
  • Paul C. Nagle
  • Richard P. Joyce
  • Roswell B. Wing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Airframes
  • Analyzers
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Surveillance
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.