| ID | 146317 |
| Title Proper | Modern-day requirement for co-ordinated covert action |
| Other Title Information | lessons from the UK's intelligence history |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Goodman, Michael S ; Cormac, Rory ; Holman, Tom |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Covert action can be an important weapon in a state’s arsenal. It is, however, inherently controversial and risky. Rory Cormac, Michael S Goodman and Tom Holman argue that when considering covert action, Whitehall should look to lessons from the recent past. The UK has long used covert action, and how best to manage and co-ordinate such sensitive activity was for many decades a key preoccupation of its policy-makers and politicians. Given the secrecy involved, these lessons, and the machinery created, have been lost to history. Yet with covert action seemingly now back on the agenda, previous experience and hard-learnt lessons have assumed renewed importance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol. 161, No.2; Apr-May 2016: p.14-21 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol: 161 No 2 |
| Key Words | Covert Action ; Modern-Day Requirement ; UK's Intelligence History ; Britain’s Security and Intelligence Community |