TOPIC: Information Gathering.
DISCUSSION: Belligerent parties may perceive information gathering as a hostile act. Intelligence operations may, therefore, destroy the trust that the parties may have in the withdrawal force. However, it is reasonable to assume that the parties will pursue their divergent aims by exploiting the presence of the withdrawal force. They may even attempt to deceive it from time to time. Circumstances may place the force under direct attack. Such attacks may come from one of the parties to the agreement, or from extremist elements acting independently. This poses a serious problem, but whatever the circumstances, the withdrawal force needs information. If the commander cannot use the full range of his national intelligence resources, he must, at a minimum, have their products.
LESSON(s):
- Every item of operational information becomes important during this type of operation.
- Members of the withdrawal force must be information-conscious at all times.
- Soldiers must remain constantly alert to what takes place around them and to any change or inconsistency in the behavior, attitude, and activities of the military and civilian populace.
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