| Purpose | Means of achieving national intelligence superiority in wartime and peacetime | Means of carrying out wartime military operations to victory |
| Role | Departmental intelligence for the production of national intelligence | Supporting the decision and execution of the operational commander |
| Level | Strategic intelligence collection and production (long-term vision) | Tactical intelligence collection and production (short-term vision) |
| Range | More than strategic units | Below tactical units |
| Target | External and internal data collection and analysis | External data collection and analysis |
| Authority | Delegated to the head of the intelligence agency and the operational commander | Operational commander requested |
| Time | Long-term analysis (detailed analysis) and response | Instant analysis and response |
| Prerequisite | Accuracy | Timeliness |
| Effect | Defense/diplomacy/economics | Defense |