(DoD) Specific facts about friendly intentions, capabilities, and activities vitally needed by adversaries for them to plan and act effectively so as to guarantee failure or unacceptable consequences for friendly mission accomplishment.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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