Maria Rosetti (Mary Grant): O eroină britanică a Revoluției de la 1848 și moștenirea familiei Grant în România
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2026), Maria Rosetti (Mary Grant): O eroină britanică a Revoluției de la 1848 și moștenirea familiei Grant în România, Intelligence Info, 5:1, 49-61, DOI: 10.58679/II36191, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/maria-rosetti-mary-grant-o-eroina-britanica-a-revolutiei-de-la-1848/ Maria Rosetti (Mary Grant): A British Heroine of the 1848 Revolution and the Grant Family Legacy in Romania Abstract Maria Rosetti, born Mary Grant (1819-1893), was a remarkable personality of the 19th century in the Romanian space. Of English origin (Guernsey Islands), she fully integrated into Romanian society, becoming an “adopted … Citeşte mai mult
Arhitectura influenței: Rolul comunicării strategice în războaiele hibride
Hușanu, Mihaela (2026), Arhitectura influenței: Rolul comunicării strategice în războaiele hibride, Intelligence Info, 5:2, 33-48, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/arhitectura-influentei-rolul-comunicarii-strategice-in-razboaiele-hibride/ The Architecture of Influence: The Role of Strategic Communication in Hybrid Wars Abstract Review of the book “Hybrid conflicts and information warfare: new labels, old politics”, 2019, by Ofer Fridman, Vitaly Kabernik and James C. Pearce. Two concepts have been competing for popularity in the global public, political and media debate over the past two decades: “hybrid warfare” and “fake news”. Although they … Citeşte mai mult
Epuizarea tăcută: Profilul psihologic și psihosomatic al ofițerului operativ din structurile de intelligence – de la stresul ocupațional la degradarea sănătății mintale
Tihan, Eusebiu Jean (2026), Epuizarea tăcută: Profilul psihologic și psihosomatic al ofițerului operativ din structurile de intelligence – de la stresul ocupațional la degradarea sănătății mintale, Intelligence Info, 5:2, 7-32, DOI: 10.58679/II25381, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/epuizarea-tacuta/ Silent Burnout: The Psychological and Psychosomatic Profile of the Operational Officer in Intelligence Structures – From Occupational Stress to Mental Health Degradation Abstract Operational officers in intelligence structures work in a unique professional environment, characterized by extreme cognitive demands, chronic time pressure, occupational secrecy, and the … Citeşte mai mult
Intelligence între luciditate, reziliență și responsabilitate democratică
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2026), Intelligence între luciditate, reziliență și responsabilitate democratică, Intelligence Info, 5:2, 3-6, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/intelligence-intre-luciditate-rezilienta-si-responsabilitate-democratica/ Intelligence Between Lucidity, Resilience and Democratic Responsibility Abstract Volume 5, Issue 2 of June 2026 of the journal Intelligence Info appears at a time when security can no longer be understood as the simple protection of borders, infrastructures or institutions. It is becoming, increasingly visible, a complex architecture of trust: the citizen’s trust in the state, the decision-maker’s trust in the analyzed information, the … Citeşte mai mult
AI as an Analytic Force Multiplier: Opportunities in Intelligence Agencies
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2026), AI as an Analytic Force Multiplier: Opportunities in Intelligence Agencies, Intelligence Info, 5:1, 94-109, DOI: 10.58679/II17928, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/ai-as-an-analytic-force-multiplier-opportunities-in-intelligence-agencies/ Abstract 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 … Citeşte mai mult
Attitudes and Values in Local Public Administration – The Need for National Security – The Positioning of Intelligence Services
Tihan, Eusebiu Jean (2026), „Attitudes and Values in Local Public Administration – The Need for National Security – The Positioning of Intelligence Services, Intelligence Info, 5:1, 76-93, DOI: 10.58679/II99676, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/attitudes-and-values-in-local-public-administration/ Abstract 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. Results: Citizen dissatisfaction with corruption … Citeşte mai mult
„Flota-fantomă” a federației ruse și implicațiile sale asupra securității zonei Mării Negre
Hușanu, Mihaela (2026), „Flota-fantomă” a federației ruse și implicațiile sale asupra securității zonei Mării Negre, Intelligence Info, 5:1, 59-75, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/flota-fantoma-a-federatiei-ruse-si-implicatiile-sale-asupra-securitatii-zonei-marii-negre/ Russia’s „Shadow Fleet” and its Implications on the Security of the Black Sea Area Abstract This article examines the consolidation of the Russian Federation’s so-called “shadow fleet” as a hybrid instrument of power projection in the Black Sea basin and assesses its implications for the region’s maritime, energy, environmental, and legal security. The analysis highlights how the Western sanctions … Citeşte mai mult
U.S. Department of Energy Policy in the field or Rare Earth Elements
Dobrescu, Emilian M. (2026), U.S. Department of Energy Policy in the field or Rare Earth Elements, Intelligence Info, 5:1, 53-58, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/u-s-department-of-energy-policy-in-the-field-or-rare-earth-elements/ Abstract 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 … Citeşte mai mult
Romania’s Geopolitical Position Between the Two World Wars (1919–1940): Security, Revisionism, and the Collapse of the Versailles Order
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2026), Romania’s Geopolitical Position Between the Two World Wars (1919–1940): Security, Revisionism, and the Collapse of the Versailles Order, Intelligence Info, 5:1, 42-52, DOI: 10.58679/II85501, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/romanias-geopolitical-position-between-the-two-world-wars/ Abstract 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 … Citeşte mai mult
PSYOPs: The Symbiosis of Strategic Intelligence and Psychological Influence in Modern Conflict
Tihan, Eusebiu Jean (2026), „PSYOPs: The Symbiosis of Strategic Intelligence and Psychological Influence in Modern Conflict, Intelligence Info, 5:1, 26-41, DOI: 10.58679/II72095, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/psyops-the-symbiosis-of-strategic-intelligence-and-psychological-influence/ Abstract Objectives: 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 … Citeşte mai mult
Controlul informației și competiția pentru putere în mediul digital
Hușanu, Mihaela (2026), Controlul informației și competiția pentru putere în mediul digital, Intelligence Info, 5:1, 8-25, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/controlul-informatiei-si-competitia-pentru-putere-in-mediul-digital/ Information Control and Competition for Power in the Digital Environment Abstract Globalization, technology and communication create an interdependent triad, in which the dynamics of each element are conditioned by the other two. This article analyzes the pathologies of communication generated by the accelerated development of the digital environment and its integration into global processes of information and influence. The paper highlights the … Citeşte mai mult
Dinamica puterii: Informație, influență, memorie strategică
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2026), Dinamica puterii: Informație, influență, memorie strategică, Intelligence Info, 5:1, 3-7, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/dinamica-puterii-informatie-influenta-memorie-strategica/ Power Dynamics: Information, Influence, Strategic Memory Abstract In an era in which the boundaries between peace and conflict are becoming increasingly porous, and the difference between fact, interpretation and manipulation is being compressed at the speed of a digital flow, the central stake remains the same: whoever understands first, decides first. Intelligence Info magazine consistently assumes the role of a quarterly platform for rigorous debate … Citeşte mai mult
Criptografia cuantică: principii, aplicații actuale și viitoare, și situația în România
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2025), Criptografia cuantică: principii, aplicații actuale și viitoare, și situația în România, Intelligence Info, 4:4, 93-114, DOI: 10.58679/II29898, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/criptografia-cuantica-in-romania/ Quantum Cryptography: Principles, Current and Future Applications, and the Situation in Romania Abstract The article provides a synthesis of quantum cryptography, with a focus on quantum key distribution (QKD) as a physically grounded security mechanism, capable of making any interception detectable and ensuring confidentiality in the «store now, decrypt later» scenario. The differences from classical and post-quantum cryptography … Citeşte mai mult
Tunul sonic propus de George Constantinescu în Primul Război Mondial: o temă de actualitate pentru cercetarea din domeniul apărării
Cozma, Lucian Ștefan; Țenu, Cosmin Vasile; Golea, Daniela Georgiana (2025), Tunul sonic propus de George Constantinescu în Primul Război Mondial: o temă de actualitate pentru cercetarea din domeniul apărării, Intelligence Info, 4:4, 51-92, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/tunul-sonic-propus-de-george-constantinescu/ The sonic cannon proposed by George Constantinescu in World War I: a topical topic for defense research Abstract The contemporary period has revealed the existence of an increasingly conflictual regional (in the Greater Black Sea Area, the Middle East, etc.) and international environment. The border … Citeşte mai mult
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 … Citeşte mai mult
Ritualurile și securitatea în perspectivă antropologică. Studiu de caz: discursul Secretarului de Război american, Pete Hegseth în fața ofițerilor la Quantico, septembrie 2025
Petre, Silviu (2025), Ritualurile și securitatea în perspectivă antropologică. Studiu de caz: discursul Secretarului de Război american, Pete Hegseth în fața ofițerilor la Quantico, septembrie 2025, Intelligence Info, 4:4, 23-43, https://www.intelligenceinfo.org/ritualurile-si-securitatea-in-perspectiva-antropologica/ Rituals and Security in Anthropological Perspective. Case Study: Speech by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to Officers at Quantico, September 2025 Abstract Security is experienced as securitization according to the much-discussed Copenhagen School, namely as both a speech and factual act through which public authorities define a … Citeşte mai mult