Editing Military intelligence (section)

===Tactical===
Tactical intelligence is focused on support to operations at the tactical level and would be attached to the battlegroup. At the tactical level, briefings are delivered to patrols on current threats and collection priorities. These patrols are then debriefed to elicit information for analysis and communication through the reporting chain.<ref>{{Cite book |title=United States Military Intelligence Handbook |publisher=International Business Publications, USA |year=2011 |isbn=9781433056833 |edition=6th |volume=I: Strategic Information, Procedures and Developments |location=Washington, DC |pages=9 |language=en}}</ref>

Tactical Intelligence is formally defined as "intelligence required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations", and corresponds with the Tactical Level of Warfare, itself defined as "the level of warfare at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to achieve military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces".{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}