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Разузнавателно и информационно осигуряване на бойното пространство при водене на неконвенционални бойни действия
Intelligence and Information Provision of the Battlespace when Conducting Unconventional Warfare

Author(s): Dobrin Anastasov
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Vocational Education, Adult Education, Higher Education , State/Government and Education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion, Distance learning / e-learning
Published by: Военна академия „Г. C Раковски"
Keywords: battlespace; intelligence analysis; unconventional warfare; information and psychological opera-tions; intelligence cycle; types of intelligence
Summary/Abstract: The report analyzes the characteristic features of the combat space for conducting unconventional warfare (Irregular Warfare-IW), taking into account the changes and peculiarities in the specifics and characteristics of combat actions at the current stage of the development of armed conflicts in different regions. By using the forms and approaches of intelligence anal-sis and taking into ac-count the requirements of the four successive stages of the intelligence cycle, the methods and ap-proaches are formulated for using the potential of the types of technical intelligence and of intelli-gence using the human factor in the interest of obtaining and interpreting information correspond-ing in volume and direction in the interest of the objectives and tasks of unconventional warfare (IW). The systematization of the obtained analytical assessments ensures the determination of the role and effects of conducting information and psychological operations with the use of modern information technologies in the preparation and implementation of unconventional combat actions (IW). The requirements for the specialized training of the analyst teams, performing analysis and evaluation of the obtained specific information regarding the characteristics of the unconventional battlefield and preparing the final intelligence product, have been determined in order of im-portance.

  • Page Range: 29-42
  • Page Count: 14
  • Publication Year: 2023
  • Language: Bulgarian