Changing the U.S. National and Defense Strategies and Other Initiatives to Combat Competitive Intelligence Operations Against the U.S.
Abstract
Changes in the world situation since the end of the Cold War have resulted in nation states no longer concentrating on military might and competition. The focus has turned to economic prosperity, competitiveness, and their resulting security. To compete in this new era, nation states are resorting to the use of their national intelligence organizations through competitive intelligence operations to improve their economic position. This has resulted in a loss to America's economic development and security and the erosion of our industrial base and our relative military superiority. Our allies and adversaries are waging Cold War II, an economic war, against the United States. Current U.S. national security and defense strategies do not recognize this threat and are not responding to it. This monograph will examine our national security and defense strategies and why the Department of Defense (DoD) has failed to identify the importance of economic power; the importance of economic power in relation to national and military power; and the loss to U.S. economic and military power due to economic espionage, and how this could affect our national and military security. The monograph concludes with recommended changes to our national security and defense strategies and several initiatives we could undertake to counter foreign competitive intelligence operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA596717
Entities
People
- Joseph A. Bolick
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College