Abstract
This article analyses how new open-source intelligence methods democratise and complement traditional signals intelligence while bundling dispersed expertise required to ensure the quality of data and the confidence we can have in analysis. It examines the case of OSINT activity on web-controlled radio receivers since 2022 about Russian military communications in Ukraine. It uses network analysis to show the extent of information leakage, analysis and collaboration by various actors that perform different tasks of crowdsourcing, vetting and interpreting information to make it actionable. We advance the field in knowledge of open-source intelligence gathering, dissemination and use.
Original language | English |
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Journal | European Security |
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Publication status | E-pub ahead of print/First online - 11 Nov 2024 |
Keywords
- UT-Hybrid-D
- Expertise
- Human security
- National security
- Open-source intelligence
- Coordination