HIS343H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Open-Source Intelligence, Spycraft, Imagery Intelligence
Document Summary
Wark, wesley k. learning to live with intelligence. intelligence and national. Living with war on terror means living with intelligence. Grasp role that technology plays in shaping intelligence practices and capabilities. Technology played a role in the intelligence revolution of the 20th century. Impacts the methods we use to collect intelligence. Three essential stages in the production of intelligence. Technology imperative to increasing "allure" of intelligence, get attention of policymakers when presenting them with information. Rather than prior lack or scarcity of information, there is now too much information --> information overload. Dismiss traditional methods that might still present valuable information. Beginning of spycraft was mainly practiced by larger european. Beginning of spycraft was mainly practiced by larger european powers. Then became widespread, practiced by all states to some extent --> globalized / universal. Only those who can afford maintain primacy in intelligence. At least states used to be able to challenge their allies" intelligence.
