STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS OF IMAGERY INTELLIGENCE

Abstract

Imagery intelligence (IMINT) has been integral to decision-makers world wide. This paper explores lessons learned from World War II photo interpreters and their applicability to the United States IMINT program of the 21st Century. The essay opens with a brief comparison of early French, German, British and American Photo Reconnaissance (PR) programs and then moves to an examination of PR in the Second World War. Human capital and coalition partnerships are key themes. In addition, two examples illustrate how the U.S. imagery tradecraft has influenced national security policies since the Cold War. Finally, I offer two recommendations for improving strategic IMINT operations of the present and future, now called geospatial-intelligence (GEOINT).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2005
Accession Number
ADA432777

Entities

People

  • Cheryl D. Mcauley

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Cameras
  • Civil War
  • Imagery Intelligence
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Photographs
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Surveillance
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).