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THE DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE STAFF


In order to make decisions, MOD policy-makers, military planners and force commanders need an accurate view of world developments, timely warning of impending crises, and informed reporting on areas where British forces are or may be deployed. These are the tasks of the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS), which produces assessments drawing on material from a variety of sources, including both open literature and classified reports. These assessments range from studies of the characteristics of weapon systems held by potential opponents, to the analysis of the influences at work in any part of the world where the United Kingdom has important interests. The DIS is a mixed organisation of serving officers and civilian research staff, scientific staff and linguists, headed by the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI). It is also an essential element of the Government's central intelligence machinery.

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