The Importance of Why: An Intelligence Approach for a Multi-Polar World

Abstract

The Joint Force must develop a cognitive approach to intelligence consistent with the characteristics of the contemporary environment. Joint doctrine reflects processes maximized for Cold War adversaries. This methodology is a deductive process best suited for traditional state armed conflicts. An analysis of the joint function of intelligence, from its genesis in World War I to through the post-Cold War era demonstrates that the existing approach to intelligence is obsolete. To align the intelligence approach with the environmental characteristics, the Joint Force must educate intelligence practitioners in complexity theory, advance inductive and abductive cognitive methods, and employ advanced analytic techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 04, 2016
Accession Number
AD1017795

Entities

People

  • Frank A. Smith

Organizations

  • Joint Forces Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Civil War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Game Theory
  • Geography
  • Globalization
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Reasoning
  • Recreation
  • Second World War
  • Surveillance
  • War Colleges

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies