| ID | 132275 |
| Title Proper | Military intelligence and the war in Dhofar |
| Other Title Information | an appraisal |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jones, Clive |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) |
This article examines the role military intelligence played in the Dhofar campaign between 1970 and 1976. Drawing on an array of sources, it examines not only the crucial role played by military intelligence in prosecuting a successful operational campaign against a Marxist inspired insurgency, but equally, the importance that intelligence played in consolidating the Al Bu Said dynasty when across Oman and Dhofar itself, the material benefits to be had from the discovery and production of oil had yet to be realised. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.3; Jun.2014: p.628-646 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.3; Jun.2014: p.628-646 |
| Key Words | Intelligence ; Military ; Dhofar ; Oman ; Counterinsurgency ; COIN ; War ; Intelligence Machinery ; Sultans's Armed Forces |