The Definition of Intelligence Activity

Intelligence and counterintelligence (as activities) operate in a competitive environment, where they are crucial for gaining and maintaining a competitive advantage in decision-making processes. Intelligence involves the collection and analysis well as informing decision-makers. Counterintelligence, on the other hand, is focused on detecting and preventing the intelligence activities of adversaries. It is important to emphasize that intelligence activities are not intended to influence others but to provide decision-makers with timely and better insights than those available to their competitors. These activities are carried out at various levels and in different fields, differing in scale, capabilities, and limitations, but share the same goal – to achieve or maintain a competitive advantage in decision-making.