Open Source Intelligences

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Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Does this fit Clark’s Target-Centric Model? How? 2

Respond to Grabo’s 5 guidelines for assessing the meaning of evidence 4

1. Is the national leadership committed to the achievement of the

objective in question? 4

2. Is the objective potentially obtainable, or the situation potentially

soluble, by military means? 5

Does the military capability exist, and/or does the scale of the military

Buildup meet doctrinal criteria for offensive action? 6

Have the political options run out? 7

Reference 9

Introduction

Robert M. Clark’s Target-Centric intelligence model utilizes what is known as the intelligence cycle. Originally, the intelligence cycle was designed to create a complete set of data by breaking into stages the process of collecting the data. Each stage has a specific purpose, and when data collectors complete their task, the cycle can continue. Based on this model, data analysts do not have the opportunity to ask questions of or provide feedback for other analysts. Without the ability for analysts to ask questions of each other and provide feedback for each other, the flow of information can be limited. In the...