CSM Forum

摘要

Today's intelligence analysts face enemies who are transnational, networked, well-funded, infinitely patient, sophisticated, disciplined, well trained, extremely tough to penetrate, unpredictable, totally ruthless, and extremely lethal. Perhaps most importantly, terrorists are completely unrestrained by our moral and legal considerations. In the "good old days" as Mr. Hoffman alludes to, terrorists did not want a lot of people dead — they wanted a lot of people watching. Now they want a lot of people dead, and there is no distinction between civilians and soldiers or between combatants and innocent children. It is vital that our Military Intelligence (MI) professionals understand the current threat and its associated terminology.