One of the golden truths of economics says that the most valuable commodity was, is and will be information. Those who could get crucial news faster than others could have made strategical decisions before, specified as closing risky transactions or, on the contrary, putting everything on the same page.
Since ancient military strategists, aware of the importance of the superiority of cognition about the opponent, his plans, potentials, resources, weaknesses and strengths, sought to gain information about him in different ways. So the armies had scouts and spies operating not only during the conflict. With the improvement of technology, satellites have emerged to get messages about the other side. For example, they can get radiolocation data at any time of day or night, regardless of weather.
We present to you the latest edition of the Armed Forces Review, the subject of which is intelligence and reconnaissance. Thanks to the assistance of the Board of Intelligence and Reconnaissance Analysis – P2 of the General Staff, you will find information about the tasks with which this kind of military is measured, as well as on the technological and doctrinal changes introduced, as well as on the challenges of the future. Their cognition was shared, among others, by Gen. Brig. Mieczysław Bieniek, head of P2 SGWP, who presented the fundamental function of the diagnosis; Col. Paweł Ponczyński, describing doctrinal changes; Col. Piotr Smolinski, who brought the subject of analytical tools closer to the subject; and Col. Janusz Romanik, who discussed the point of detection of low-profile targets. I besides urge articles on personal, geospatial and maritime designation and space law.
In this issue of PSZ we besides print interesting articles on logistics, including a comprehensive analysis of the operation of portable cranes by St. Chor. staff. dir. Dariusz Wozniak and a description of the vehicle regeneration process conducted by Dr. Jarosław Brach. We have besides included further articles from the listeners of the Academy of War Art submitted for the “Review of the Armed Forces” competition: Major Wojciech Trojanowski on surprise, Major Krzysztof Stefaniuk on masking and Major. Paweł Karolak on designation conducted utilizing unmanned aircraft.
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