Abstract
This article questions the recurrence of analytical failure within the intelligence
community. Why does communication and analysis breakdown result to such an
extent in intelligence errors, such as the failure to anticipate the commencement of
the 1973 Yom Kippur War, or the WMD debacle that preceded the 2003 Persian Gulf
War occur? Is there a common thread that is easily identifiable and if so why has
this not been recognised and rectified? The aim of this article is to identify common
threads in an attempt to ensure that recognition, along with discussion, leads to an
acceptance of the need to provide change within a community which still exists in a
post Cold War vacuum.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-46 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |