Original Source: Journal of Intelligence
A monthly academic journal sponsored by Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Science and Technology Information. Published since 1982, this influential journal includes materials on all aspects of intelligence work in China, including education, technology, and data.
Zhang Gaoyuan, a security scholar at Peking University, draws lessons for China amid what she terms the digital transformation of intelligence gathering. Zhang argues dual-use technology such as drones and Starlink satellites, open-source social media information, and efforts by non-combatants have been pivotal in guaranteeing Ukraine a steady flow of battlefield intelligence. As a prognosis for China, she promotes greater research into the opportunities and risks digital technologies present for intelligence acquisition and security.