Editing Intelligence assessment (section)

=== '''The F3EAD Cycle''' ===
The F3EAD cycle—'''Find, Fix, Finish, Exploit, Analyze, and Disseminate'''—is an alternative intelligence cycle commonly used within Western militaries, particularly in operations that result in lethal action, such as drone strikes and special forces missions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-08 |title=F3EAD: Find, Fix, Finish, Exploit, Analyze and Disseminate – The Alternative Intelligence Cycle - ReliaQuest |url=https://www.reliaquest.com/blog/f3ead-find-fix-finish-exploit-analyze-and-disseminate-the-alternative-intelligence-cycle/ |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=www.reliaquest.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

* '''Analyze'''
** The collected information is analyzed to identify patterns, assess credibility, and produce intelligence reports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Optimizing the Alternate Targeting Methodology F3EAD |url=https://www.lineofdeparture.army.mil/Journals/Military-Intelligence/MIPB-January-June-2024/Optimizing-the-Alternate-Targeting-Methodology-F3EAD/ |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=www.lineofdeparture.army.mil}}</ref>
* '''Disseminate'''
** The output from the exploit stage is disseminated to key stakeholders and other intelligence assessment activities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Lloyd |last2=Gibson |first2=Matt |last3=McCarthy |first3=David |date=May 2016 |title=From Fix to Finish: The Impact of New Technologies on the Special Operations Approval Process |url=https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/centers/mrcbg/files/56_final.pdf |website=Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government}}</ref>