Military History |
Author: Scott A. Moseman
| Dr. Thomas W. Spahr, DeSerio Chair of Theater and Strategic Intelligence, US Army War College
From a modest four-man office in 1882 to a sprawling intelligence network by the 1940s, Scott A. Moseman traces the evolution of US strategic military intelligence through war, politics, and institutional transformation. Focusing on the Office of Naval Intelligence and the Military Intelligence Division, he reveals how competing visions from military leaders, government officials, and the public shaped the mission and identity of American intelligence agencies. This richly detailed history uncovers the roots of modern intelligence and its deep entanglement with the rise of American power.
Keywords: civil-military relations, strategic intelligence, domestic security, national security, military profession