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During the Cold War, both the USA and USSR prioritized acquiring classified information to gain an advantage. Initially, the Soviets excelled in human intelligence (HUMINT), while the West struggled w...
The Role of Geospatial Intelligence in Modern
Geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) has become an indispensable tool in modern military operations, enhancing situational awareness and strategic decision-making. The paper explores GEOINT's evolution, a...
TRANSFORMATION OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN
This article examines the transformation of intelligence activities driven by intensified geopolitical competition, digitalization, and the war in Ukraine. It identifies key trends such as AI integrat...
Shift in intelligence issue ownership: conceptualizing CITINT—intelligence conducted by citizens
This article conceptualizes Citizen Intelligence (CITINT), defined as intelligence activities conducted by non-state actors like citizens and NGOs. It explores the shift in intelligence ownership from...
A mesterséges intelligenciával támogatott nyílt információszerzés (OSINT) – evolúció és kihívások
This article explores the evolution and challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-supported Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), highlighting AI's role in processing vast amounts of data for military an...
OSINT TECHNOLOGIES AS A THREAT TO STATE CYBERSECURITY
This article examines OSINT technologies as a significant threat to Ukraine's national cybersecurity, highlighting their potential misuse by malicious actors for data collection, vulnerability identif...
Latest Documents
2026 International Congress "From Research to Application", 20 May 2026, University of Tetova, Tetova, North Macedonia
This paper examines the Global Threat Map, an open-source intelligence (OSINT) platform that uses AI to process and visualize geopolitical events in real-time. While it democratizes access to situatio...
A Case-Control Measurement Study of OSINT Source Effectiveness for Critical Infrastructure Defense
This study empirically evaluates the effectiveness of public Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) feeds for critical infrastructure (CI) defense. Analyzing 54 confirmed CI cyberattacks and 12 null-control...
JOSS : Journal of Social Science
Indonesia's air defense strategy requires urgent reconfiguration due to evolving Indo-Pacific geopolitical dynamics and lessons from the 2026 US-Israel-Iran conflict, which highlighted vulnerabilities...
Hezbollah·s Pivot to FPV Drones Requires Israeli Overmatch
Hezbollah has significantly increased its use of tactical First-Person View (FPV) drones against Israel, a development that could reshape future conflicts. While current FPV operations face scale and ...
Secrecy Compromised: The Role of Intelligence during the Mytilenean Revolt
This article reconstructs the role of intelligence in Thucydides' narrative of the Mytilenean Revolt during the Peloponnesian War. It highlights how the premature discovery of the Mytileneans' revolut...
Journal of Military Technology
This paper details the development of an integrated intelligent drone system using a low-cost DJI Tello platform. It integrates AI functionalities like facial detection, recognition, and depth estimat...
"Someone to watch over me?" Privacy and governance strategies for CCTV and emerging surveillance technologies
This thesis examines privacy and governance strategies for CCTV and emerging surveillance technologies like RFID, GPS, and biometrics, used by law enforcement to combat terror and crime. It analyzes t...
OF ”Carol I” NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY
Military decision-making relies heavily on information quality, but the abundance of data from modern sensors creates a challenge in achieving situational understanding. This article argues that tradi...
Defense and Security Studies
This paper provides a technical and OSINT-based analysis of the German 8.8 cm FlaK family, detailing its subsystems, ammunition, and fire-control. It also demonstrates a rigorous OSINT methodology for...
Coordination and Control for Multi-Quadrotor UAV Missions
This thesis presents an optimal trajectory generation algorithm for real-time coordination and control of multiple quadrotor UAVs. Designed for indoor intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (I...
Identifying Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems on a network via remote reconnaissance
This thesis addresses the critical need to improve the security of Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, which are vital for critical infrastructure. It proposes a conceptual analy...
IUU+DB: Tracking Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Seafood Fraud, and Labor Abuse through LLM-driven Information Extraction
This paper introduces IUU+DB, a system using Large Language Models (LLMs) to build a global database of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing incidents. The system automatically ingests d...
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Journal of Intelligent Communication
This review critically examines hybrid-threat intelligence, focusing on semantic integration challenges and the role of the HIPSTer ontological framework. It assesses OSINT, SOCMINT, and NLP capabilit...
Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific and Practical Conference
This paper examines the evolution and modern application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in military reconnaissance, highlighting their transformation from early attempts to sophisticated hardware-...
The Impact of the Development of New Technologies on Counterterrorism with a Special Focus on Artificial Intelligence
This master's thesis explores the profound impact of new technologies, especially artificial intelligence, on modern counterterrorism efforts. It analyzes how AI enhances intelligence capabilities, da...
© 2026 A.-N. Kanellopoulos published by War Studies University, Poland
This article examines how Travel Intelligence (TRAVINT) can strengthen counterterrorism responses to Salafi-jihadist networks in the Western Balkans. It highlights that these networks rely on mobility...
V2, Numéro 22, MARS 2026 Revue Marocaine des Eudes Juridiques et Economiques
This research examines the increasing reliance on digital evidence and open-source intelligence (OSINT) in international criminal investigations and prosecutions. It analyzes legal frameworks, technic...
Anglo-American clandestine cooperation: the past, present, and future of
This chapter examines the Anglo-American special intelligence relationship, highlighting its unique intimacy and longevity from World War II to the present. It details the robust inter-institutional a...
S. Hodlevskyi, V. Liutyi, M. Fedorov. Transformation of the intelligence process in the context
The intelligence process is transforming from a linear cycle to a dynamic, network-centric ecosystem driven by AI and multi-domain operations, as evidenced by the Russian-Ukrainian war. This shift pri...
©Centre of Military and Strategic Studies, 2025
This article analyzes India's deployment of AI-enhanced systems during the May 2025 border conflict with Pakistan, highlighting its pursuit of algorithmic sovereignty. India leveraged indigenous AI fo...
Strategic Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Defense, and Security in the Digital Age
This book explores how Artificial Intelligence is redefining national security, cyber defense, and intelligence in the digital age. It examines AI's role in algorithmic warfare, threat detection, and ...
Luis Alexander Montero Moncada
This book analyzes the evolving challenges for Special Forces and Intelligence in contemporary warfare, characterized by hybrid threats, cyberattacks, and disinformation. It emphasizes the need for th...
Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Transforming Land Forces Tactics in Modern Warfare
Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) are fundamentally transforming land forces tactics in contemporary and future warfare, influencing combat, combat support, and logistical operations. They enhance ...
J. Space Technol. Appl. 5(4), 262-279 (2025)
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Army faces challenges in establishing space capabilities for modern warfare. This paper proposes CubeSats as a cost-effective and resilient solution for tactical-level inte...