| ID | 110163 |
| Title Proper | Intelligence and grand strategy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fingar, Thomas |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Elegant strategies can be constructed without reference to intelligence but persuading policymakers to implement them without knowing what intelligence might have to say about their likely efficacy and unintended consequences would be exceedingly difficult. Intelligence-derived information and insights should not dictate the goals of grand strategy, but they should inform decisions about what to do, how to do it, and what to look for in order to assess how well or badly the strategy is working.
The relationship between intelligence and grand strategy is similar to the relationship of intelligence to policymaking. Grand strategists, like policymakers, can-and often do-formulate plans and develop policies without seeking or heeding information and insights from intelligence analysts.1 History is replete with examples of smart people who developed compelling theories of international relations and/or effective strategies to protect and pursue the interests of their countries without reliance on inputs from spies, satellites, analysts, or other accoutrements of intelligence. |
| `In' analytical Note | Orbis Vol. 56, No.1; Winter 2012: p.118-134 |
| Journal Source | Orbis Vol. 56, No.1; Winter 2012: p.118-134 |
| Key Words | Grand Strategy ; Intelligence ; Policymakers ; Grand Strategists |