International Intelligence Liaison in the Afghan Theatre of War
Strategic Interests and Hierarchical Relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6223554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tore Vestermark (Independent Researcher, Copenhagen, Denmark, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 112-133 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Intelligence Security and Public Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2380-0992 • E-ISSN: 2380-100X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23800992.2017.1336400 |
| OpenAlex | W2768990327 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
International intelligence liaison remains an essential tool for international actors in any theatre of war, whether dealing with covert action or information sharing. Strategic interest as a driver for liaison is a subject that has been widely examined over the years, but hierarchies between international actors within the field of intelligence liaison is a subject only a few scholars have touched upon. Within the framework of the Afghan Theatre of War—set during both the Soviet occupation of the country and the current international security mission—this work draws on the knowledge and experiences from academics and professionals in trying to reveal how strong states apply highly structured hierarchies when liaising with in-theatre national intelligence services in order to reach certain strategic objectives. At the same time, the purpose is also to critically examine the false assumption that the same powerful states exercise some kind of monopoly over the interpretation of intelligence liaison agreements with lesser powerful states. Afghanistan serves as an evident and suitable case because of its contemporary relevance but also due to the lack of systematic comparison of intelligence liaison in the region
Afghan · Covert · Economics · International relations · International security · Knowledge management · Linguistics · Military intelligence · Monopoly · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Strategic intelligence · Computer Science · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law · Military History and Strategy
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2020 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |