Question 1

Intelligence is focused upon the ________ of foreign governments, and increasingly on the plans and activities of non-state actors.&#10;A) policies&#10;B) intentions&#10;C) capabilities&#10;D) All of the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

Intelligence agencies focus on a range of factors related to foreign governments, including policies, intentions, and capabilities. However, they are also increasingly interested in non-state actors, such as terrorist groups and criminal organizations, and their plans and activities. Therefore, all the options given are correct.

Question 2

US intelligence is distributed to which of the following?&#10;A) Senior civilian policy-makers&#10;B) Senior military officers&#10;C) Allied and friendly governments&#10;D) All of the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

US intelligence is distributed to senior civilian policy-makers, senior military officers, and allied and friendly governments. This is done to promote national security and ensure cooperation with allies and partners. Therefore, all of the options given are correct.

Question 3

Which of the major sources and methods of intelligence gathering is devoted to the collection, translation, and analysis of foreign broadcasts, news media, and the internet?&#10;A) Human Intelligence (HUMINT)&#10;B) Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)&#10;C) Imagery Intelligence (IMINT)&#10;D) Open Source (OPINT)

Accepted Answer

Open Source intelligence (OPINT) is devoted to the collection, translation, and analysis of foreign broadcasts, news media, and the internet. This includes gathering information from sources that are available to the public. Examples of OPINT include reading foreign newspapers or social media posts from individuals in a foreign country.

Question 4

Covert action involves carrying out 'special activities' intended to conceal the US role in using _________ measures against an adversary.&#10;A) military&#10;B) political&#10;C) economic&#10;D) All of the options given are correct.

Accepted Answer

Covert action can involve using military, political, economic, or other measures to influence events in another country while concealing the involvement of the agency or government conducting the operation. Therefore, all of the options given are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is not true about intelligence.&#10;A) Intelligence is often secret information.&#10;B) Intelligence can only be collected by military organizations.&#10;C) Intelligence is often collected through clandestine means or technical systems.&#10;D) Part of the intelligence mission is to protect collected information (counterintelligence) and to penetrate the intelligence services of adversaries (counterespionage).

Accepted Answer

Intelligence can be collected by a variety of organizations, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private companies, not just military organizations.

Question 6

What proposals were made about the CIA after the end of the cold war?&#10;A) To amalgamate it with other intelligence agencies&#10;B) To expand its activities in the Global South&#10;C) To dismantle it&#10;D) To leave it as it is

Accepted Answer

The CIA was created in 1947 to gather and analyze intelligence information during the Cold War. After the end of the Cold War, there were proposals to dismantle the CIA because it was no longer needed.

Question 7

It is possible to eliminate strategic surprise and intelligence failures.

Accepted Answer

It is not possible to completely eliminate strategic surprise and intelligence failures. These are inherent risks in national security and intelligence operations, and while efforts can be made to mitigate them, it is unlikely they can be completely eradicated.

Question 8

Information gathered for a counterinsurgency differs fundamentally from the way intelligence is collected for conventional war: instead of information flowing from national systems down through higher headquarters to the tactical level, counterinsurgency information must flow from the solider and analyst in the field up to higher headquarters.

Accepted Answer

In counterinsurgency, information must be collected from the soldiers and analysts in the field and then flow up to higher headquarters, which is different from the traditional flow of information in conventional warfare.

Question 9

Which of the new missions, procedures, and capabilities for US intelligence services have proved among the most controversial?&#10;A) UAVs/drones&#10;B) Detaining and interrogating terrorists&#10;C) New data collection methods&#10;D) All of the above options are correct.

Accepted Answer

All of the options listed (UAVs/drones, detaining and interrogating terrorists, and new data collection methods) have proven to be controversial for US intelligence services, with critiques coming from both domestic and international communities. The use of drones raises concerns about civilian casualties and violations of sovereignty, while the methods used to detain and interrogate terrorists have been criticized for being inhumane and violating human rights. New data collection methods, such as those revealed by Edward Snowden, have sparked debates over privacy and government surveillance.

Question 10

What challenges does the increasing amount of information pose to intelligence agencies?&#10;A) The increasing speed of information flow decreases time available for analysis and subsequent action.&#10;B) The development of new tools to store, structure, and analyse massive amounts of information has proven challenging.&#10;C) Other actors' abilities to develop dangerous information tools for cyber espionage and political action have also increased.&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

All the options are correct. The increasing amount of information poses several challenges to intelligence agencies. The speed at which the flow of information is increasing, there is less time available for analysis and subsequent action. The development of new tools to store, structure, and analyze massive amounts of information has proven challenging. Also, other actors' abilities to develop dangerous information tools for cyber espionage and political action have also increased. Hence, all of the options mentioned in the question pose significant challenges to intelligence agencies.

Deck 8: Intelligence and Strategy, Roger Z George