There is an enemy out there. They read newspapers.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The enemy is aware of public information and follows current events through media.
- In plain terms
- Our enemy knows what we do because they read the news.
- What can you take from it?
- Enemies monitor public media to understand their opponents.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does media exposure affect security?
- What does it mean that enemies read our news?
Another view
Assuming enemies read newspapers may oversimplify how they gather intelligence.
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