Recent conflicts have shown the importance of the helicopter, and not just in their tradition support and close air support roles.
NATO’s computer systems are attacked from the outside, on average, about 100 times a day. In the United States, there is evidence to suggest that American governmental and corporate computer networks receive a staggering 1.6 billion attacks per day, equating to more than 18,500 attempts at sabotage or espionage per second.
Under pressure some of us will freeze, others panic and take irrational decisions others - sometimes the least expected - will work quickly to resolve the crisis with skill and imagination.
What is G2 Defence?
G2 is the staff appointment within NATO for officers who provide timely, relevant, accurate, and synchronized intelligence about the enemy from a wide range of sources and sensors for tactical, operational and strategic-level commanders.
The end of the Cold War and the changing character of the threat to national and international security has broadened the scope of intelligence. It is now a multi-agency function that embraces not only the Armed Forces, but Police and Customs and Immigration as well as national counter intelligence and terrorism organisations like MI5, and the FBI. Just as crucial are the intelligence collecting agencies like GCHG, the CIA and MI6 that can allow the plans and plots of hostile groups to be monitored and neutralised.
The threat is global - the terrorists who have targeted the United States and Europe had received their training in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Modern communications allow images, information and ideas to be transmitted in seconds around the world. Just as the threat is global - so too is the need for accurate and timely intelligence that is speedily disseminated.
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