Covert Action and Intelligence

 
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapters 5, 6
Lecture 1: Collection
Lecture 2: Analysis – Part 1
Lecture 3: Analysis – Part 2
Link (PDF): U.S. Government. A tradecraft primer
Link (website): Covert Action: A systems approach Wood

Introduction
Using open source material, collect information on a country of your choice. 
Activity Instructions
Write a paper on the country you chose to analyze. Consider the following questions:

What are the country’s weaknesses, its strengths, its threats, its geography, and its economic capabilities?
What recommendations would you make for policy toward this country? 

Writing Requirements (APA format)

2-3 pages (approx. 300 words per page), not including title page or references page
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page with topic and name of student
References page

Grading and Assessment
This activity will be graded based on the Written Analysis Grading Rubric.
Learning Outcome(s): 1, 4, 5
1.   Assess the theoretical effectiveness of intelligence and covert action with regard to analyzing governmental structure and national security policy.
4.   List the different kinds of intelligence and examine how it is gathered.
5.   Examine the history and structure of U.S. intelligence.