Scientific and Technical Intelligence for the Operational Commander

Abstract

Scientific and Technical Intelligence (S&TI) is one of the least understood disciplines of intell, yet perhaps one of the most important to the operational commander. The highest priorities for S&TI is to prevent an opponent from surprising the U.S. with new technological weapon systems in battle, and, in the event of failure, to produce countermeasures in a timely manner. Beginning in World War II, new technological weapons have characterized and influenced conflict. Yet, today, while there are several thousand S&TI analysts in the Defense Intel Community, their primary focus is on enemy weapon characteristics and performance tC&P) for Service acquisition program countersystem design and budget justiciation, not on the operational commander. This shortcoming was hightlighted during the 1991 Persian Culf War when the CENTCON J2 could not get C&P data on Iraqi Scuds. This papermakes recommendations to begin to rectify this critical shortcoming.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351697

Entities

People

  • Stephen R. Schwalbe

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Intelligence Community
  • Intelligence Products
  • Medical Intelligence
  • Military Intelligence
  • Military Operations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Radar
  • Scientific And Technical Intelligence
  • Second World War
  • Technical Intelligence
  • Threat Evaluation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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