Military Intelligence
Ill-Defined and Understudied
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20185572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alessandro Scheffler, Jan-Hendrik Dietrich |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0885-0607 • E-ISSN: 1521-0561 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08850607.2023.2187190 |
| OpenAlex | W4377967096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Despite being centrally important, military intelligence remains understudied and undertheorized. This negligence stems partly from its unclear definition and the difficult differentiation between “civilian” and “military” intelligence. The available official definitions serve instrumental purposes rather than compelling lines of reasoning and reflect the complex and heterogeneous structure of national military intelligence architectures. By using classical intelligence studies approaches, it is possible to get a better understanding of the various ways in which military intelligence can be defined. But such an approach must be complemented by an appreciation of five classic points of “bureaucratic contention” that influence how states define the role of military intelligence within their wider Intelligence Community. These are divided mandates, adequate warfighter support, consistency of national intelligence assessments, intellectual independence and rigor within military intelligence, and the optimal organization and integration of military expertise
Bureaucracy · Counterintelligence · Intelligence analysis · Intelligence cycle · Military intelligence · Military science · Military theory · Political science · Politics · Computer Science · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law · Military History and Strategy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |