THE RISE OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
THE RISE OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Author(s): Gabriel POPESCU, Sorin CARPEN
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: OSINT; intelligence; Russia; Ukraine; war; crowdsourcin; disinformation.
Summary/Abstract: Open-source intelligence (OSINT) benefited significantly from the information and technology advances, growing constantly in reach and scope due to innovations as the Internet, social media platforms and portable electronic devices. The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war provides an ideal environment for OSINT to display its worth in various aspects of modern warfare, ranging from anticipatory intelligence and situational awareness to crowdsourcing information and counter disinformation. This article aims to analyze how OSINT shaped the Russian-Ukrainian war in practical ways, maturing along the way to become a cornerstone among the intelligence collection disciplines.

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