Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2006: 61-66
The Task of "Long-Term" PIRs in Peace and Supporting Operations (Priority Intelligence Requirements)Military art
Answering the commander's intelligence and decision needs is an uneasy task for any person responsible for intelligence. PIR information help the commander to keep knowledge on relevant environment during peacekeeping, stability and supporting operations, which are different from PIR in offensive and defensive operations. In combat operations, PIR focuses on enemy's military capability and intentions. Intelligence collection in stability and support operations may adjust to the people and their cultures, politics, religions, economics and related factors. The commander must have information telling on current enemy's threats, fighters, as well as on information ranging from standard of living of local population, supplies of electric power, to building a municipal school. Shortly, to have information behind the traditional scope of PIR. But the current Czech regulation MO/VZS 2003 does not explain similar situations, the only examples we can find are those in US Army Field Manual 3-07 Stability Operations and Support Operations.
Published: June 15, 2006 Show citation
References
- PIR - Priority Intelligence Requirements.
- Doktrína zpravodajství AD-2, Praha 2002.
- IR - Information Requirements.
- SIR - Specific Information Requirements.
- Dále označeny jen jako "operační" PIR.
- ERIKSSON, P. Intelligence in Peacekeeping Operations. International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 1/1997, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, Inc., Philadelphia.
- NELSON, J. A. Do "steady state" PIRs work in stability operations and support operations? Answering the commander's intelligence and decisionmaking needs. Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin 3/2004. The U.S. Army Inteligence Center and Fort Huachuca.