Introduction
There can be no argument that the use of intelligence has been around for thousands of years. Some of the earliest of examples comes from the biblical period. Recorded in the Old Testament, Moses is told to “send men to spy out the land of Canaan” (Numbers 13:24). Of course, the ways in which intelligence is gathered and used has evolved over the centuries. Reasons of evolution can be attributed to cultural changes in society such as the threat and impact of war and advances in technology. The impact of war, particularly in the last century has influenced immense changes to Intelligence processes, the way it is collected, analysed and disseminated. This essay will cover a brief background of the attack on Pearl Harbour, the Intelligence failures prior to the attack and how those failures have impacted Intelligence.
Background of the attack on Pearl Harbour
During the early 1940s the US had concerns over Japans relations with Nazi Germany and their presence in South East Asia. Because of this the US cut off oil trade with Japan, which the Japanese with little …show more content…
Today Intelligence practices are taught in Universities and Defense colleges. The concepts of collection, analysis and dissemination are fundamental for an analyst to be successful.
Improvement of concepts such as HUMINT and SIGINT have come a long way since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Today we use a multitude of forms of Intelligence collection. HUMINT has become an important form of collection with agencies dedicated to HUMINT alone. SIGINT too has developed over the century, particularly due to the advances in technology. Even with new technology, an important process of SIGINT still remains, the need to sort the SIGINT from the
There can be no argument that the use of intelligence has been around for thousands of years. Some of the earliest of examples comes from the biblical period. Recorded in the Old Testament, Moses is told to “send men to spy out the land of Canaan” (Numbers 13:24). Of course, the ways in which intelligence is gathered and used has evolved over the centuries. Reasons of evolution can be attributed to cultural changes in society such as the threat and impact of war and advances in technology. The impact of war, particularly in the last century has influenced immense changes to Intelligence processes, the way it is collected, analysed and disseminated. This essay will cover a brief background of the attack on Pearl Harbour, the Intelligence failures prior to the attack and how those failures have impacted Intelligence.
Background of the attack on Pearl Harbour
During the early 1940s the US had concerns over Japans relations with Nazi Germany and their presence in South East Asia. Because of this the US cut off oil trade with Japan, which the Japanese with little …show more content…
Today Intelligence practices are taught in Universities and Defense colleges. The concepts of collection, analysis and dissemination are fundamental for an analyst to be successful.
Improvement of concepts such as HUMINT and SIGINT have come a long way since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Today we use a multitude of forms of Intelligence collection. HUMINT has become an important form of collection with agencies dedicated to HUMINT alone. SIGINT too has developed over the century, particularly due to the advances in technology. Even with new technology, an important process of SIGINT still remains, the need to sort the SIGINT from the