U.S. Army Adaptation to the Information Collection Environment, 2018-2025
Abstract
Adversary development of reconnaissance sensors, platforms, and networks has substantively increased U.S. Army difficulty inprotecting critical information. Robust adversary reconnaissance systems have increased the accuracy and range ofinformation collection while improving the speed of information dissemination. The Army Operating Concept and Army FM 3-0Operations emphasize the need to adapt to the changing reality of technically sophisticated adversaries. In the near term, theArmy organizes adapting to the current information collection environment by favoring active counterreconnaissance solutions.Active solutions are better suited to countering the advantages existing in adversary reconnaissance systems. Additionally, theArmy adjusts its organization to enable high tempo counterreconnaissance to occur. Reducing organizational friction givescounterreconnaissance actions the opportunity to compete at the same tempo as adversary reconnaissance systems. Finally,the Army decentralizes and emphasizes deception operations. Doing so increases battlefield ambiguity and degradesadversary information collection in instances where the adversary reconnaissance system cannot be denied outright.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 27, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1176781
Entities
People
- John L Albert
Organizations
- Marine Corps University