The Military Service for Security and Intelligence of

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is an intelligence office within the Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia.

Mission

:Planning, analyzing, processing and dissemination of intelligence data in order to protect the territorial integrity, independence and the boarder interests of the Republic of Macedonia in accordance with the Constitution, Law on defence and the national security and defence concept of the Republic of Macedonia :Planning, analyzing, processing and dissemination of intelligence data required to participate in peace support and NATO-led conflict prevention operations :Intelligence support of humanitarian operations and peace support operations in dealing with natural disasters and humanitarian crises.

Tasks

Military intelligence

:Plans, organizes and conducts intelligence support required for the decision making process of the GS of ARM during ARM participation in various operations in Macedonia and abroad; :Manages Intelligence data to suit the needs of the GS of ARM in preparation, plans and executes various operations; :Plans, coordinates and synchronizes intelligence operations in subordinate commands and units; :Plans, organizes and conducts Intelligence preparation of the battle field (IPB) for military and operations other than war in Macedonia and abroad.

Counter intelligence

:Plans, organizes and implements CI measures in MOD and Armed forces; :Detects hostile intelligence capacities for data collection; :Recognizes hostile intelligence capabilities to interfere in hostile influence; :Provides CI operations for force protection.

Security

:Recognizes critical physical security points :Coordinates and conducts security examination and control

Staff planning

:Plans and decision making process support :Supports the planning process and maintains functional connections with MSSI(Military Sector for Security and Intelligence) in order to provide relevant intelligence data and analysis :Supports the duties and responsibilities in the GS scope of work aimed at supporting the mission :Responsible for planning and execution of intelligence exercises security :Trains subordinates

Organisation

Directors

Administration for Security and Counterintelligence The Administration for Security and Counterintelligence ( mk, Управа за безбедност и контраразузнавање), commonly referred to by the acronym UBK, was the domestic counterintelligence and security agency of Nort ...

(Police Agency) *

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Reference list

External links

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