| ID | 096701 |
| Title Proper | IRA operational intelligence |
| Other Title Information | the heartbeat of the war |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ilardi, Gaetano Joe |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article will seek to provide a detailed examination of the IRA's operational intelligence methodologies. Providing not only a lengthy discussion on the organization's intelligence collection protocols, it will also examine the interplay between intelligence and IRA decision-making. It will be contended that intelligence's influence resided in its ability to introduce a strong element of predictability into the IRA's decision-making process. This depended on an ability to construct a detailed intelligence picture of the target and its geographical milieu so as to minimize the likelihood of volunteers encountering unforeseen circumstances that could adversely affect planned or anticipated outcomes. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 21, No. 2; Jun 2010: p331-358 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 21, No. 2; Jun 2010: p331-358 |
| Key Words | Terrorism ; Intelligence ; Irish Republican Army ; IRA ; War |