PRESS RELEASE: The Intelligence Info academic journal website is now available in a bilingual format, in Romanian and English

posted in: Media 0

Bucharest, March 28, 2026 — The academic journal Intelligence Info announces the launch of its bilingual website, now available in both Romanian and English. The new editorial and navigation structure expands access to content for academic, professional, and institutional audiences in Romania and internationally. Through this development, Intelligence Info strengthens its profile as an academic publication open to international dialogue. The journal publishes articles in the fields of intelligence, history, geopolitics, security, and information science, and has been publishing articles … Read More

AI as an Analytic Force Multiplier: Opportunities in Intelligence Agencies

Intelligence agencies have always been shaped by technologies that expand what can be collected, processed, and understood about the world. In the contemporary intelligence environment, the defining constraint is not scarcity of information but abundance: persistent surveillance, expanding sensor networks, proliferating digital communications, and the explosive growth of open-source data have created “data deluge” conditions in which human attention becomes the limiting factor. This article surveys major uses and applications of AI in intelligence agencies across the intelligence cycle (collection through dissemination), highlights representative public programs (especially in geospatial intelligence and language technologies), and evaluates governance and risk-management challenges – such as bias, transparency, security, and the dangers of automation-driven error propagation – drawing on official frameworks and peer-reviewed research.

Romania’s Geopolitical Position Between the Two World Wars (1919–1940): Security, Revisionism, and the Collapse of the Versailles Order

Romania emerged from the First World War as a substantially enlarged state – “Greater Romania” – whose strategic priorities were shaped by the postwar settlement and by the vulnerabilities created by expansion itself. The central geopolitical problem of the interwar period was how to defend new frontiers in a region where multiple neighbors regarded the Versailles-era territorial order as illegitimate or reversible. This article argues that Romanian interwar geopolitics was dominated by (1) the imperative to preserve the post-1918 territorial settlement; (2) the construction of a “status quo coalition” through regional alliances and collective-security diplomacy; and (3) the gradual erosion of that system under pressure from revisionist states and the reordering of Europe by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, culminating in Romania’s forced territorial concessions in 1940.

Geopolitical Use of Rare Earth Elements

Dobrescu, Emilian M. (2025), Geopolitical Use of Rare Earth Elements, Intelligence Info, 4:4, 44-50, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/geopolitical-use-of-rare-earth-elements/   Abstract Specialists have been studying rare earth elements for about three decades because of their unusual properties which highly recommend their use in the economic and scientific environment. Rare Earth Elements are used to produce wind generators, electronic parts and assemblies, metal separators, motors, clutches and other auto parts, lifting and extraction devices. Very few people know that REE are used to produce components … Read More

Geopolitical Realities and Digital Futures: Technological Challenges and Opportunities for the European Union

The European Union (EU) faces significant technological challenges and opportunities within the current geopolitical landscape, characterized by heightened international competition, strategic alliances, and growing concerns about economic security. The EU has always strived to create a unified, technologically advanced society that embraces innovation and efficiency. Technological resources are crucial for stimulating economic growth, improving the quality of life, and maintaining global competitiveness. However, achieving such goals within a multi-state political entity like the EU brings distinct challenges and opportunities.

The Influence of Artificial Intelligence on Human Activity and Human Intelligence

The influence of the evolution of artificial intelligence on human activity and human intelligence is a multifaceted topic that encompasses various dimensions such as societal implications, cognitive enhancement, educational methods, and decision-making processes. The impact of AI on society also raises important social and ethical questions. How societies adapt and integrate AI technologies will also play a significant role. If societies prioritize education systems that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and emotional intelligence alongside the use of AI, the overall level of human intelligence could increase. Conversely, if AI leads to a devaluation of these skills in favor of purely technical skills, it could have a negative impact on the development of complete intelligence.

Knowledge Engineering in Intelligence Gathering

Intelligence gathering is an essential function for governments, security agencies, and organizations worldwide. It involves the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information critical to decision-making, security, and strategic planning. In this age of information abundance, the field of intelligence gathering has evolved, with knowledge engineering playing a pivotal role in ensuring efficient and effective information management and analysis. A process of intelligence gathering begins when a user enters a query into the system. In knowledge engineering, intelligence gathering consists in finding information from structured and unstructured sources in a way that must represent knowledge in a way that facilitates inference. This essay explores the significance of knowledge engineering in intelligence gathering, highlighting its applications, challenges, and future prospects.

New US military investments at Air Base 71 in Campia Turzii, Romania

posted in: Media 0

Romanian and U.S. officials joined together at Air Base 71 today to celebrate the completion of three new facilities intended to increase the capacity of the Romanian Air Force base here to host operations in support of regional security. The three projects are part of a larger, more than $100 million construction program at the base funded through the United States’ European Deterrence Initiative. Air Base 71 Commander, Romanian Air Force Brig. Gen. Micloş Cătălin-Eugen noted that though he only … Read More

Closed Economies, Autarchy – Failure and Economic Disaster

posted in: Media 0

Autarchy is an economic system in which the state refuses any commercial connection with the outside, solely relying on its own resources. In an autarchic economy, the state does not participate in the international economic life, is not part of any regional and/or global economic organization and does not export or import goods. The characteristics of a closed, autarchic economy are: 1). the state does not take into account the progress of the world economy, 2). the state lacks involvement … Read More

The Security Management System from the Perspective of the Global Energy Crisis and the Extended Black Sea Region Escalating Conflict

posted in: Media 0

The contemporary security environment has increasingly unpredictable mutations and the international scene seems to be gripped by a conflict that threatens to erupt at any moment, becoming an open conflict, violent and able to spread quickly everywhere; although for decades the source of conflict appeared to be the Middle East region, more recently, this source of global conflicts seems to move a little further to the north, reaching the Extended Black Sea Region (EBSR). Apparently, in EBSR are the great … Read More

1 2

Articles without specifying another CC license are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND.