Intelligence Requirements for Military Operations Other Than War: A Low Technology Business, Now and In the Future.

Abstract

Intelligence requirements to support military operations other than war (MOOTW) differ in type and scope from the requirements that are most important in conventional war. Examination of five case study examples (Vietnam, Lebanon, Bosnia, Haiti and Somalia) demonstrates that MOOTW intelligence requirements are not easily satisfied with high technology approaches. These requirements are often satisfied from a detailed knowledge of, and through interaction with, target cultures and nations. They are knowledge, analysis and human collection intensive. The Army of today and the Army After Next must maintain a capability to satisfy MOOTW intelligence requirements because the Army will continue to be involved in these operations into the foreseeable future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 26, 1998
Accession Number
ADA342276

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey N. Rapp

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Military Intelligence
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorists
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Software Engineering.