German Military Intelligence Officer and Trainer Ole Donner on Intelligence Education - Episode 49

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Apr 5, 2024

Former German Bundeswehr Officer Ole Donner discusses intelligence education, career pathways in Germany, the role of culture in intelligence perception, upcoming courses on intelligence analysis techniques, adapting education to modern attention spans, engaging media and content strategies, and the importance of effective intelligence writing.

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Introduction

00:00 • 5min

Navigating the Path to Intelligence

04:58 • 6min

The Role of Culture in Intelligence Perception and Development in Germany

11:03 • 25min

Upcoming Intelligence Analysis Courses and Deep Dive Days

36:02 • 6min

Adapting Intelligence Education to Modern Attention Spans and Formats

41:45 • 5min

Engaging Media, Content Strategies, and Intelligence Writing

47:15 • 9min

Closing Remarks on Feedback and Reviews for the Podcast

56:32 • 2min

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today we are talking to Ole Donner. Ole is a former German Bundeswehr Officer and analyst. He spent time his teaching intelligence strategies, such as structured analytic techniques. Now he has own training and consulting company called Gründer Strukturierte Analyse Deutschland. He is also a research fellow at the Institute for Intelligence and Security Management. We discussed his time in the military, how to get into intelligence in Germany, tradecraft, key intelligence readings and much more.

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We Spoke About:

0:51 - Ole’s background
4:57 - Getting into the military and intelligence corps
07:06 - Careers pathways into intelligence in Germany
11:02 - How does Germany’s culture affect perspective on intelligence?
12:52 - What role do contractors play in German intelligence?
15:11 - Why Ole start Gründer Strukturierte Analyse Deutschland
18:24 - The intelligence training landscape
23:30 - Bottle necks in the process of making intellignece products
28:08 - How to break into the intelligence industry beyond Germany and key readings
33:03 - Using AIMS to improve intelligence dissemination
36:24 - When do the Grey Dynamics courses start?
37:27 - Ole’s intelligence course
42:00 - Is social media effecting attentions spans and how does that effect intelligence analysis
47:21 - Cultural Recommendations

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