| ID | 100930 |
| Title Proper | From combined arms to combined intelligence |
| Other Title Information | philosophy, doctrine and operations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wirtz, James J ; Rosenwasser, Jon J |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Combined arms' operations have been a central tenet of military planning for nearly a century. They call for the integration of land, air and sea forces to achieve battlefield synergies. This philosophy has equal application to intelligence. The article advances the combined arms concept as a way to foster synergies across the intelligence disciplines - geospatial, signals, measures and signals, human, and most recently open source intelligence. It describes the strengths and weaknesses of each discipline in forming an analytical foundation for such a 'combined intelligence' and calls for developing theory to integrate the intelligence disciplines. The authors suggest that combined intelligence would confer several benefits, including more effective collection efforts and stronger countermeasures against adversary denial and deception. The article closes by calling for development of concepts and doctrine to put combined intelligence into practice. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 25, No. 6; Dec 2010: p. 725 - 743 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 25, No. 6; Dec 2010: p. 725 - 743 |
| Key Words | Combined Arms ; Combined Intelligence ; Philosophy ; Doctrine ; Military Planning |