Obavještajno djelovanje i protuterorizam: SIGINT u potpori protuterorističkim operacijama

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Intelligence and counterterrorism: SIGINT in support of counterterrorism operations
• Author: Lana Jurendić
• Mentor: Mirko Bilandžić (mentor)
• Committee member: Danijela Lucić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mirko Bilandžić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mladen Trnski (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; (Croatian Defence Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman"); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-07-01, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Security and Defense Science

Abstract

Cilj rada je opisati ključnu ulogu obavještajnog djelovanja u borbi protiv terorističkih prijetnji s naglaskom na doprinos discipline SIGINT-a. U radu se opisuje problematika definiranja pojma terorizma i nedostatak jedinstvene, opće prihvaćene definicije. Nadalje, korištenjem pojma obavještajnog ciklusa objašnjava se koncept obavještajnog djelovanja uz pregled četiri osnovne obavještajne discipline korištene za fazu prikupljanja – HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT i IMINT. U nastavku rada je predstavljena operacionalizacija obavještajnog ciklusa u kontekstu protuterorističkog djelovanja s naglaskom na faze prikupljanja i analize. Također je izložen način na koji tehnologija, u vidu umjetne inteligencije, može doprinijeti obavještajnom radu imajući na umu etičke i tehničke izazove. U nastavku rada je predstavljeno djelovanje SIGINT-a, njegov povijesni razvoj te doprinos u protuterorističkim nastojanjima. U završnom je dijelu rada na primjeru slučaja Osame bin Ladena prikazana provedba obavještajnog ciklusa sa specifičnostima i izazovima svojstvenim za taj slučaj.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this Bachelor's thesis is to describe the key role of intelligence in the fight against terrorist threats with an emphasis on the contribution of the SIGINT discipline. The thesis describes the problem of defining the term terrorism and the lack of a single, generally accepted definition. Furthermore, fundamentals of intelligence are explaned using the concept of the intelligence cycle with an overview of the four basic intelligence disciplines used for the collection phase – HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT and IMINT. In the continuation of the paper, the operationalization of the intelligence cycle in the context of counter-terrorist activities is presented, with an emphasis on the stages of collection and analysis. It also presents the way in which technology, in the form of artificial intelligence, can contribute to intelligence work, keeping in mind the ethical and technical challenges. The thesis also presents the operation of SIGINT, its historical development and contribution to counter-terrorist efforts. In the final part of the paper, the implementation of the intelligence cycle with the specifics and challenges particular to that case is presented on the example of the case of Osama bin Laden.

Key words: Intelligence, counterterrorism, SIGINT, Osama bin Laden

• Keywords: obavještajno djelovanje; protuterorizam; SIGINT; Osama bin Laden
• Keywords (english): Intelligence; counterterrorism; SIGINT; Osama bin Laden
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:249:008876
• 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
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• Created on: 2024-10-24 13:31:52