Introduction to Intelligence
PMAJ RAYMUND B CAGUIOA
C, PPPOS, IOD-DI
CLASSROOM RULES
▪Safe Space
▪Regular Break
▪Anti-dozing activities are authorized (Coffee/Stretching)
▪Class Interaction is highly-encouraged
▪Mind Exercise/s
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The participant to be able to:
a. Define the Categories of Intelligence; and
b. Explain the importance of studying the broad categories of intelligence and
its basic principles.
DEFINITION
Intelligence has been defined as the end product resulting
from the collection, collation, evaluation, analysis, integration, and
interpretation of all available information.
Intelligence is
processed
information.
THE FOUR AXIOMS OF INTELLIGENCE
Axioms are facts that require no proof because truth of these statements is
obvious.
Axiom 1 – Intelligence is crucial to internal security.
Axiom 2 – Intelligence is essential to all types of operations.
Axiom 3 – Intelligence is the responsibility of all intelligence agencies.
Axiom 4 – Intelligence of the government must be superior to that of the enemy.
Axiom 1: Intelligence is said to be crucial to internal
security because it provide us with advance warning of insurgent
activity. It can provide with detailed knowledge of the insurgent
organization, its personnel, plans, and tactics.
THE FOUR AXIOMS OF INTELLIGENCE
Axiom 2: It is essential to all operations because internal
defense operations directed against armed insurgents, their
underground organization, and their support system including its
human and material resources.
THE FOUR AXIOMS OF INTELLIGENCE
Axiom 3: It is also said to be a responsibility of all
government agencies because much of the information required
for intelligence purposes could best be provided by civilian
governmental agencies, which are primarily concerned with public
administrative activities.
THE FOUR AXIOMS OF INTELLIGENCE
THE FOUR AXIOMS OF INTELLIGENCE
Military and Police intelligence activities must be
integrated within the overall intelligence program of the government
in much the same manner that police operations, civic action, and
psychological operations must be integrated within the overall
governmental program.
Axiom 4: Intelligence of the government must be superior to
that of the enemy because the struggle between a subversive
insurgent organization and the constituted government of a nation
has sometimes been called an intelligence war.
THE FOUR AXIOMS OF INTELLIGENCE
The government must not only deny the insurgent the
intelligence he needs to succeed but it must also retain positive
intelligence concerning the insurgent organization and all factions
within the population in order to identify and locate subversive
elements.
THE FOUR AXIOMS OF INTELLIGENCE
CATEGORIES OF INTELLIGENCE
▪Tactical Intelligence
▪Strategic Intelligence
▪Counter Intelligence
STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE
— Deals with the political, economic and military capabilities and vulnerabilities of
all nations.
TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE
— Concerned with the effects of the enemy, weather or terrain on enemy and
friendly operations. It deals with capabilities rather than intentions. It offers the
tactical commander the answer to questions concerning the enemy’s capabilities
and conditions.
— Focuses directly on a specific operation.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL
INTELLIGENCE
— Both are concerned with significant information pertaining to actual or
potential enemy operations/activities.
— Distinction is in scope, perspective and level of use.
COUNTER INTELLIGENCE
— Aspect of intelligence, which comprises civil and police/military measures to
counter the enemy or to prevent sabotage or subversive activities. It is
inseparable from intelligence. It makes valuable contributions to the overall
production of intelligence.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONS
1. Intelligence is continuous – All intelligence activities follow a
simple continuous intelligence cycle. At the same time that new
Information is being collected in response to direction, other
Information is being processed and intelligence is being used.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONS
2. Intelligence operations and tactical operations are inter-
dependent - Intelligence operation is an integral part of the operation
of all units. Success of the mission is dependent on the quality and
effectiveness of intelligence. Tactics and strategy are the cause of
intelligence operations.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONS
3. Intelligence must be useful - Useful intelligence enhances
understanding of the problems to be solved and results in assisting
the commander’s problem is essential to determine what intelligence
is useful.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONS
4. Intelligence must be timely - Best intelligence is worthless if it
does not reach the user in time for appropriate consideration or
action. Sometimes, sacrifice of completeness and accuracy may
have to be accepted because of situations require decisions to be
made immediately before intelligence can be produced. The user
must be advised of the completeness and accuracy.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONS
5. Intelligence operations must be flexible - Intelligence
operations are based on reason and sound judgment and
procedures must adapt to given situations.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONS
6. Intelligence operations require imagination and foresight -
Policies and procedures with limit imagination or initiative are
avoided; acceptance and satisfaction with continuance of the current
situation can one lead to disaster.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONS
7. Intelligence requires constant security measures - Security
measures are necessary to insure that authorized personnel are
denied of information and intelligence produced. Secrecy counts to
hide form or covered information or intelligence. Security measures
must not deter dossier of information or intelligence to persons who
“need to know.”
SUMMARY
The participant can be able to:
a. Define the Categories of Intelligence; and
b. Explain the importance of studying the broad categories of intelligence and
its basic principles.
“If you know the enemy and
know yourself, you need not fear
the result of a hundred battles. If
you know yourself but not the
enemy, for every victory gained
you will also suffer a defeat. If you
know neither the enemy nor
yourself, you will succumb in
every battle.”
-Sun Tzu,The Art of War