History Essay

Abstract

Military leaders need to have accurate and useable battlefield intelligence to be able to fight and win in any war. Over the course of history the methods used to collect this information have take on many forms; from the simple field interview to the more controversial forms of torture to obtain information, this is an ever evolving field. How do we as leaders obtain workable battlefield intelligence so we can win in today's contemporary wartime environment? In this essay I will discuss different methods used to obtain battlefield intelligence. Some may be considered unethical while others may seem more suited for peacetime. I will give examples of both to outline the pros and cons' of each and then you can draw your own conclusions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2009
Accession Number
AD1127190

Entities

People

  • Timothy A. Bushee

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery Fire
  • Battlefields
  • Civil War
  • Environment
  • Human Intelligence
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Interrogation
  • Korean War
  • Machines
  • Military Intelligence
  • Peacetime
  • Personnel Management
  • Power Tools
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Public Opinion
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Scientists
  • Second World War
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Special Forces
  • Terrorists
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • War

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design