Intelligence Failure and Its Prevention

Abstract

Intelligence failures often result from preventable conditions. These include poor understanding of intelligence methods and capabilities, poor coordination between intelligence and operations, and poor dissemination methods. The concept of the operations-intelligence marriage unites the two staff functions to provide pertinence to each other's work. A strong OPS-INTEL marriage helps alleviate some intelligence failures due to poor knowledge about intelligence and poor coordination between the two staffs. Intelligence failures due to poor dissemination depend on better intelligence intercourse between the three levels of war: strategic, operational and tactical. Each level must possess its own collection, analytical and dissemination means to preclude failure. C4I for the Warrior is only an improvement in dissemination means, not a resolution to subjective problem of what to disseminate. New mind set, training and coordination can alleviate some intelligence failures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279514

Entities

People

  • Dwight E. Trafton

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Geography
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Persian Gulf War
  • Reconnaissance
  • Second World War
  • Training
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Systems Analysis and Design