| ID | 081902 |
| Title Proper | International cooperation and bureaucratic in-fighting |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Weaver, Michael E |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The pursuit of intelligence on the German economy by the United States Army Air Corps prior to 1942 revealed great gaps in US knowledge of the German economy. This encouraged joint efforts with British Intelligence. The Air Corps exploited sources creatively to find German industrial targets. Its specialized needs persuaded it to try to establish an Air Corps intelligence gathering section. The Air Corps clashed with the Army over access to economic data. Its need for economic intelligence merged with its political goal of making strategic bombing its primary mission. Intelligence gathering efforts ultimately translated into the creation of air warfare strategy |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 23, No.2; Apr 2008: p153-175 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 23, No.2; Apr 2008: p153-175 |
| Key Words | Intelligence ; Germany ; Economy |