INTELLIGENCE IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS IN THE POST ASYMMETRIC CONFLICTS ERA
INTELLIGENCE IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS IN THE POST ASYMMETRIC CONFLICTS ERA

Author(s): Emil ȘERBAN
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economic policy, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: drone warfare; unmanned systems; strategy; capabilities; doctrine; economy.
Summary/Abstract: After approximately three decades of asymmetric conflicts dominated by the US and their Euro-Atlantic allies, the return to a contested world has seen the anti-Western bloc relying on significant economico-military capabilities, as well as strong regional and global partnerships. Following conflicts in which NATO benefited from a substantial technological advantage, intelligence support for Allied operations must adapt to both contemporary adversaries' capabilities and the evolution of current strategies and technologies. Optimizing intelligence collection and primary analysis, automating processing, and disseminating intelligence between military and civilian structures have become essential amid the urgent need to counter disinformation, hybrid threats and cyber operations. To maintain informational superiority, intelligence structures must assume a proactive role, combining defensive and offensive operations. Countering hybrid threats, cyberattacks, and clandestine operations is critical in this new strategic context, in which even lower capability opponents might receive significant support from the anti-democratic emergent powers. A profound transformation of military intelligence is crucial for the success of operations in the Cold War 2.0 era.

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