Intelligence Analysis Fundamentals

In an era defined by strategic surprise, pervasive disinformation, and the accelerating fusion of artificial intelligence with traditional tradecraft, the demands on intelligence analysts have never been greater-or more complex.This fully revised and expanded second edition of Intelligence Analysis Fundamentals equips both aspiring and veteran analysts with the enduring principles and cutting-edge practices required to turn fragmented data into actionable foresight. Since the first edition appeared, the global threat landscape has been reshaped by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the protracted Gaza war and its ripple effects across the Middle East, Houthi disruption of Red Sea shipping lanes, and the transformative role of commercial space systems-most notably SpaceX’s Starlink constellation and the emerging Starshield intelligence architecture.Simultaneously, generative AI, large-language models, and autonomous sensing platforms have begun reshaping collection, processing, an