OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE (OSINT) AS AN ELEMENT OF MILITARY RECON
Journal Title: UNKNOWN - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 19
Abstract
One of the most basic functions of the state is to ensure the security to it and its citizens. Signifi cant elements are: perseverance, political independence, territorial integrity and maintenance proper level of life quality. Today’s intelligence, which is part of the structures of security organs, belongs to the elite part of the special forces performing strategic goals. Th erefore, acquiring the information by OSINT is important not only for the institution itself but also for citizens. OSINT is one of the means by which security is provided to the internal and external states. Open source information is one of the agents of economic, political, military, etc. Books, periodicals, statistical yearbooks, social networking sites and daily newspapers belong to the basic, verifi ed sources. In globalized world, OSINT has particular importance because, due to the obtained information, the state can take defensive action. In this article, the author pointed out the use of OSINT in the military diagnosis.<br/><br/>
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Agata ZIÓŁKOWSKA
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