Intelligence in War: The value--and limitations--of what the military can learn about the enemy
by By Keegan, John
Category: History , Military , Strategy

A masterly look at the value and limitations of intelligence in the conduct of war from the premier military historian of our time, John Keegan. Intelligence gathering is an immensely complicated and vulnerable endeavor. And   it often fails. Until the invention of the telegraph and radio, information often   traveled no faster than a horse could ride, yet intelligence helped defeat Napoleon.   In the twentieth century, photo analysts didn’t recognize Germany’s V-2 rockets for   what they were; on the other hand, intelligence helped lead to victory over the Japanese   at Midway. In Intelligence in War, John Keegan illustrates that only when paired   with force has military intelligence been an effective tool, as it may one day be   in besting al-Qaeda.