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Technical intelligence
Before I started "improving", this article had the reasonably limited scope of US-oriented technical intelligence (TECHINT) at the tactical level. I then started working on Farewell Dossier, which dealt with Soviet/Russian strategic scientific & technical intelligence (STINFO). The damage done by the Farewell Dossier, in turn, pertained to both economic intelligence (no article yet) and the stub economic warfare.

In other words, this article probably is several articles crying to go in their own directions. To confuse things further, financial intelligence is in reasonable shape, but certainly will tie into economic intelligence, when and if someone creates it.

Howard C. Berkowitz (talk) 03:17, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Kirill Lokshin
Yes, I think there's definitely potential for several articles here. Aside from the topical distinction, I wonder if the "Allegations of intelligence collection at the national level: charges and countercharges" section might not be better off as a stand-alone list of some sort; the single-sentence sub-sections there, in particular, don't really work as pure prose.

Beyond that, there's still a focus on US matters in certain portions (e.g. "Tactical agencies", etc.); I'm not sure if this is merely due to a lack of information—but if it is, those sections could also form separate articles if/when they're fully expanded to cover all the relevant states. Kirill 00:34, 31 March 2008 (UTC)


 * You surmise correctly that a lack of information is the concern for non-US tactical agencies. IIRC, there is a NATO agency, but, as with SIGINT, there may be a US unit supporting it. Any sources on non-US agencies and doctrine would be gratefully appreciated.


 * While I'm not sure where to split the article, there's probably the most information, besides the US, on Soviet STINFO, and then possibly on France (and a lot of speculation). Have you any idea how much Soviet work in this area may have continued into the Russian Federation? Howard C. Berkowitz (talk) 00:51, 31 March 2008 (UTC)


 * No idea; I've never really focused on Soviet/Russian operations. Someone like Buckshot06 may be in a better position to provide an answer. Kirill 00:56, 31 March 2008 (UTC)