Information and Personal Freedom: Individual Informational Security
This analysis examines the tension between the need for collective security and the right to privacy, exploring the concept of individual informational security in the digital age.
U.S. Department of Energy Policy in the field or Rare Earth Elements
posted in: Archive, Geopolitics, Number 1, Volume 5
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Rare earths elements are widely used in the construction of car engines, in electronics, military and nuclear industries. They represent the raw materials for high-technologies, especially IT, lasers, etc. Ever since October 2010, the US Congress has been supporting companies through a loan guarantee program, to relocate their mining activities and production of Rare Earth Elements in the US.
PSYOPs: The Symbiosis of Strategic Intelligence and Psychological Influence in Modern Conflict
posted in: Archive, Intelligence, Number 1, Volume 5
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This article aims to systematically investigate and articulate the constitutive relationship between the strategic intelligence cycle and the efficacy of modern Psychological Operations (PSYOPs). It posits that contemporary PSYOPs represent a sophisticated operational application of intelligence, whose value as a non-kinetic force multiplier is intrinsically dependent on the depth of psychological, cultural, and social understanding of the target audience.
Attitudes and Values in Local Public Administration – The Need for National Security – The Positioning of Intelligence Services
Objectives: To analyse the link between public attitudes in local administration and the redefinition of national security in post-communist Romania (2000-2006).
Methods: An interdisciplinary approach combining quantitative analysis of national surveys (the PHARE-FMAPL project), qualitative focus groups, and legal-doctrinal analysis of security frameworks.