Intelligence Preparation of the Future Operational Battlefield

Abstract

The demise of the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact left the United States with no single identifiable threat. The 'victory' of the Cold War has not provided the US with a significant 'peace dividend' as predicted, but instead presents an unstable and uncertain world. Future conflicts may present US forces with enemies which do not represent traditional nation-states but are instead formed from ethnic, religious, tribal, criminal, or corporate based groups. The current intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) process provides a useful framework for organizing information required by future commanders. What is lacking, however, is an appreciation for all of the intangible factors which may influence that battlefield based on the potential disparity of actors involved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284088

Entities

People

  • William F. Grimsley

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Operations
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence Collection
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Strategic Security Studies