Covert Action as an Instrument of National Policy

Abstract

The relationship of covert action to national security policy is described as one of the many elements of power used in generating national security and foreign policy. Covert action is defined and the legal basis for US covert action is described. The planning of covert action and the conditions necessary for the successful execution of covert action are discussed and applied to several examples of covert action. The failure modes for covert action are also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA177659

Entities

People

  • Bruce T. Morland Jr

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • President (United States)
  • Psychological Operations
  • Security
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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  • Strategic Security Studies