Answer TWO of the following THREE essay questions.
(1)What can be done to avoid communications intelligence failures in the future?
(2) Discuss the differences in tasking, collection, and usage of SIGINT between the British and Germans during World War II.
(3) Why did the Europeans and Americans share SIGINT, and how important were these agreements during the Cold War?
Be sure to use citations and footnotes for your papers and include these in your submission.
Each essay should be 500-800 words in length. Brevity and conciseness is essential in order to accomplish content and analysis requirements.
General Requirements
1. Document Format.
a. MS Word document
b. One-inch (1″) margins (double-spaced)
c. Times New Roman Font
d. Twelve (12) pitch
2. Citation Format: Chicago. All assignments for the School of Security and Global Studies (papers, essays, exams, and Forums) must follow the Chicago citation method. An online copy of may be found at: Chicago Style Guide Info.
3. Graphics are allowed and encouraged (but they don’t count on length).
4. Students must (1) employ imaginative approaches to answer the question being asked; (2) display an impressive command of the subject matter beyond the immediately obvious; (3) demonstrate a high level of critical thinking y reflection current and world views, and genuine intellectual development; and (4) excel in explaining all major points using multiple examples from the course readings or individual research.
Resources: I’ve attached references for questions 1 and 3 below.
Rouse, Margaret. What Is COMINT (Communications Intelligence)? – Definition from
WhatIs.com. WhatIs.com, TechTarget, 29 May 2015,
whatis.techtarget.com/definition/COMINT-communicationsintelligence#:~:
text=Communications%20intelligence%20(COMINT)%20is
%20information,various%20types%20of%20online%20interactions.
Watson, Bruce W. Types of Intelligence. Encyclopdia Britannica, Encyclopdia Britannica,
Inc., 29 Feb. 2012, www.britannica.com/topic/intelligence-military/Types-ofintelligence#
ref53099.
Colonel Brockington, D. SRP: Preventing Intelligence Failures in an Unpredictable 21st Century.
2012. https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a560770.pdf
Robb, J. E-IR. The Intelligence Special Relationship between Britain and the United States. 15
June, 2014. https://www.e-ir.info/2014/06/15/the-intelligence-special-relationshipbetween-
britain-and-the-united-states/
DeVine, M. CSR. United States Foreign Intelligence Relationships: Background, Policy and Legal Authorities, Risks, Benefits. 15 May, 2019. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R45720.pdf
Clark, D. NPS. A BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS: THE VITAL ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE SHARING IN SHAPING THE ANGLO-AMERICAN SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP. December 2008. https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a493867.pdf
Weadon, P. NSA. SIGINT and COMSEC Help Save the Day at Pusan. 2020. https://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic-heritage/historical-figurespublications/publications/korean-war/sigint-comsec-save-day/