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FM 34-3 Intelligence Analysis

FM 34-3

Intelligence Analysis

Army · FM · Mar 1990 · 429 pages

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Intelligence is a key element of combined arms operations. It enables commanders to use their combat power effectively to win the decisive battles and it helps them identify and attack high payoff targets (HPTs). Intelligence is an important part of every combat decision. The dramatic improvements in intelligence collection systems have greatly enhanced the availability of battlefield information from many different sources. Battlefield information, however, is of limited value until it has been analyzed, Through analysis, this information becomes i n t e l I i g e n c e . The intelligence analyst integrates the seemingly insignificant bits of information from multiple sources to produce an overall picture of the battlefield. This picture reduces the uncertainties about the battlefield and the situation.

DesignationFM 34-3

EditionMar 1990

StatusSuperseded

Pages429

FunctionRecon Intel

CollectionRecent Archive

References 19

FM 34-40Not in the Vault
FM 34-60ANot in the Vault
FM 34-13Not in the Vault
FM 90-2ANot in the Vault
TM 5-330Not in the Vault