Jane's Intelligence Review

Jane's Intelligence Review originated as a market test for a new Jane's publication focused on Soviet military and intelligence affairs. A pilot issue appeared in September 1988 and was distributed at the Farnborough Airshow. The regular publication began in January 1989 under the name Jane's Soviet Intelligence Review. Its early editorial focus included Soviet weapons systems, military aviation, air defense, and senior command appointments. The journal used a subscription-only model and carried no advertising, a notable departure from the conventional advertising-supported magazine structure. The reference history states that it was profitable in its first year and is believed to have remained profitable thereafter. The end of the Cold War quickly made the original title too narrow. The Warsaw Pact's breakup and the wider reorganization of international security led to a change of name in 1991, although the journal had already broadened its reporting with a special Iraq report following the 1990 invasion of Kuwait. Jane's Intelligence Review subsequently developed into a global security and intelligence publication. Its subject areas included international security, state stability, terrorism and insurgency, active conflicts, organized crime, and the proliferation and procurement of weapons. Articles were produced by specialist contributors, analysts, and correspondents, giving the title a professional and research-oriented character. The publication's history is particularly associated with its open-source treatment of developing security threats. A July 1993 issue reportedly contained one of the earliest open-source references to Osama bin Laden. In August 2001, shortly before the September 11 attacks, the journal published a cover feature addressing the genesis, organization, and operating methods of the al-Qaeda network. These examples illustrate the publication's effort to provide structured intelligence analysis on actors and networks that were not always well covered by mainstream news outlets. The journal also figured indirectly in a major political controversy in the United Kingdom. Material from Jane's Intelligence Review was reportedly among the content plagiarized for the British government's Iraq weapons dossier, commonly called the 'Dodgy Dossier.' The episode did not concern an allegation that the journal itself had fabricated the material; rather, it concerned the unauthorized reuse and presentation of source material in a government document about Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction. Editorial leadership over the years included Paul Beaver for the pilot issue, Henry Dodds from 1989 to 1992, Robert Hall from 1992 to 1997, and later editors Peter Felstead, Christopher Aaron, Paul Burton, Christian Le Mière, Anna Gilmour, Matthew Clements, and Robert Munks. In a later product reorganization, Jane's Intelligence Review and Jane's International Defence Review were rolled into Janes Defence and Intelligence Review. The supplied reference does not clearly establish whether the historic title survives as a separately issued journal, so its standalone current status remains unresolved.

• 2001

  Al-Qaeda cover feature

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  An August cover feature examined the origins, methods, and organizational structure of the al-Qaeda network.

• 1993

  Early open-source coverage of Osama bin Laden

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  A July issue published an early open-source reference to Osama bin Laden.

• 1991

  Title changes to Jane's Intelligence Review

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  The title was broadened in response to the breakup of the Warsaw Pact and changes in the international security environment.

• 1990

  Coverage expands to Iraq

  [1]Jane's Intelligence Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  The journal issued a special report on Iraq after its invasion of Kuwait.

• 1989

  Regular publication launches

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  Jane's Soviet Intelligence Review began regular publication in January as a subscription-funded, non-advertising journal.

• 1988

  Pilot issue tested at Farnborough

  [1]Jane's Intelligence Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  A pilot edition of the planned Soviet-focused intelligence journal was distributed at the Farnborough Airshow to test the market.

• Merged into Janes Defence and Intelligence Review

  [1]Jane's Intelligence Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  The publication was later combined with Jane's International Defence Review in a broader defense and intelligence review product.

A specialist, subscription-funded intelligence and security publication serving professional readers who require detailed open-source analysis of global instability, conflict, terrorism, organized crime, and military proliferation.

• Specialist journal · 1989

  Jane's Soviet Intelligence Review

  The original title, launched in 1989, focused on Soviet military and intelligence affairs. Its coverage included Soviet air-defense systems, military helicopters, and senior military leadership. It was published as a subscription-only, non-advertising journal.

• Intelligence and security journal · 1991

  Jane's Intelligence Review

  The renamed publication broadened its remit from Soviet affairs to global security and stability. Regular coverage addressed international security, state stability, terrorism and insurgency, ongoing conflicts, organized crime, and weapons proliferation and procurement.

• Combined defense and intelligence publication

  Janes Defence and Intelligence Review

  A later combined product incorporating Jane's Intelligence Review and Jane's International Defence Review. The available material identifies the portfolio consolidation but does not provide enough information to describe its current publication schedule or ownership in detail.

• Material associated with the Iraq 'Dodgy Dossier'

  Material from Jane's Intelligence Review was reportedly among the content plagiarized in the British government's Iraq dossier concerning alleged weapons of mass destruction. The controversy centered on the dossier's sourcing and presentation, rather than an allegation that the journal had manufactured the underlying material.

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• 1991

  Broaden the publication's title and editorial scopeStrategy

  Background

  The collapse of the Warsaw Pact and the changing post-Cold War security environment reduced the suitability of a title centered on Soviet intelligence.

  Action taken

  The publication was renamed Jane's Intelligence Review and expanded its coverage to global security and stability issues.

  Aftermath

  The broader title became associated with reporting on terrorism, insurgency, conflict, organized crime, state stability, and weapons proliferation.

  Source

• Consolidate the intelligence and defense review titlesM&A

  Background

  Jane's Information Group later reorganized its publication portfolio around combined defense and intelligence coverage.

  Action taken

  Jane's Intelligence Review and Jane's International Defence Review were rolled into Janes Defence and Intelligence Review.

  Aftermath

  The available reference does not establish whether Jane's Intelligence Review continued as a separately branded publication after the consolidation.

  Source

1. 1Jane's Intelligence Reviewen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Jane's magazines and intelligence publicationsjanes.com