SUVREMENI IZAZOVI I PERSPEKTIVA PRIKUPLJANJA OBAVJEŠTAJNIH PODATAKA POSREDSTVOM LJUDSKIH IZVORA

undergraduate thesis

• Author: Nikolina Žderić
• Mentor: Danijela Lucić (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; (Croatian Defence Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman"); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-06-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Security and Defense Science

Abstract

U radu se analiziraju ključna obilježja obavještajne discipline HUMINT, odnosno prikupljanja
obavještajnih podataka posredstvom ljudskog izvora. Pored definiranja i povijesnih primjera u
kojima se ukazuje na važnost i korisnost ove discipline, rad stavlja naglasak na velike promjene
u obavještajnom radu koje su dominantno uvjetovane tehnološkim promjenama, odnosno
tehnološkim razvojem. Prekomjerna uporaba tehničkih sredstava u svrhu prikupljanja podataka,
a posebice bespilotnih sustava, nedvojbeno je dovela do najvećih obavještajnih pogrešaka u
proteklih nekoliko desetljeća. Netradicionalne prijetnje probudile su potrebu za širom primjenom
ove zanemarene discipline. Važno je istaknuti da je i HUMINT usred tehnološke ekspanzije i
izmijenjenih okolnosti prošao kroz određene transformacije koje su ga preoblikovale. U
završnom dijelu rada spomenuti su nedostatci discipline kao i neke etičke dileme koje vjerno
prate ovu profesiju. U konačnici, osnovni cilj ovog rada je utvrđivanje stanja i perspektive u
području prikupljanja obavještajnih podataka posredstvom ljudskog izvora.

Abstract (english)

This paper analyzes the key features of the intelligence discipline HUMINT, i.e., collecting
intelligence through human sources. Over and above defining and giving a historical examples,
in which importance and value of this discipline are emphasized, the paper points out major
innovations in intelligence work that are predominantly conditioned by technological changes
and development. Excessive usage of technical means for purpose of data collection, and
especially the usage of unmanned air vehicles, has undoubtedly led to the greatest intelligence
failures in the past few decades. Non-traditional threats have awakened the need for wider
application of this neglected discipline. It is important to point out that amid technological
expansion and changed circumstances, HUMINT also went through certain transformations that
reshaped it. The final part of the paper mentions the shortcomings of the discipline as well as
some ethical dilemmas that faithfully accompany this profession. Therefore, prime intention of
this paper is to determine the situation and perspective in the field of gathering intelligence
through human resources.

• Keywords: HUMINT; bespilotni sustavi; tehnologija; zanemarivanje; perspektiva
• Keywords (english): HUMINT; unmanned air vehicles; technology; negligence; perspective
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:249:040634
• Study programme: Title: Military Leadership and Management; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) vojnog vođenja i upravljanja (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) vojnog vođenja i upravljanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2022-01-18 11:14:57