The strengths and the limitations of traditional intelligence disciplines like HUMINT explain why big data tools have started playing an increasingly dominating role in the national security processes.
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Banning social media is not the answer. The armed forces need to accept it as a given and work with it, not against it. We need to exploit the vast ocean of opportunities it offers, including consensus building, picking the minds of a huge brain-cloud of its user-base, team-building and developing a sense of trust.
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Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat’s statement, aligned with the stated policies of the government, is only an indicator of good intentions. At the end of the day, the three service chiefs have to ensure that the sword remains sharp.