In 2019, one of us found himself briefing a commander on a reported threat to U.S. servicemembers stationed in his Middle Eastern area of responsibility. We’re both military intelligence officers and as such are required to report all threats, even though this particular piece of intelligence was single-source information with no evidence of further planning.
Matt — the military intelligence officer in question — repeatedly emphasized these caveats, but the damage was done. The next day, the commander restricted everyone to base, claiming “snatch squads” roamed the area, ready to kidnap Americans. A military intelligence professional can spend months buildingThe post Embrace the Nerd: Dungeons & Dragons and Military Intelligence appeared first on War on the Rocks.