text: Intelligence Support to Targeting
  INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO TARGET DEVELOPMENT
  B-26. Intelligence support to target development involves a flexible but detailed process, displayed in figure
  B-2. The tasks of the intelligence support to target development process are:
  * Analyze target systems.
  * Conduct TVA.
  * Develop initial and continually update target intelligence folders.
  * Identify specific HVTs.
  * Refine/adjust HVTs, when necessary.
  * Support the selection of HPTs and other products.
  * Support subsequent target development.
  Figure B-2. Intelligence support to the target development process
  ANALYZE TARGET SYSTEMS
  B-27. Friendly forces cannot target threat forces and capabilities without understanding threat target systems,
  from the most general level to very detailed target elements (a macro to micro approach). This effort results
  in intelligence that is pushed from the joint force and theater army down to the BN level. Analyzing target
  systems overlaps with developing threat models during generate intelligence knowledge and should be
  conducted as early as possible before actual operations-preferably well before MDMP. Analyzing target
  systems is a priority primarily for theater organizations during the shape and prevent Army strategic roles.
  However, the task may be conducted at any time if the staff does not have general HVTs, or if it lacks an
  understanding of the components of a threat function and how that threat performs that function. Often, there
  are major differences in how and when this task will be conducted to support stability operations versus
  offensive and defensive operations. It is more likely analysis of target systems will be conducted at the lower
  tactical levels, as well as during MDMP, when necessary, to support stability operations.
  B-28. When possible, the targeting working group participates in the Army analysis of threat systems effort
  led by the intelligence targeting element. Analysis of target systems focuses on breaking down target systems
  into successive elements at a greater level of detail to eventually identify HVTs and HVT elements. The
  resulting products and the development of threat models support subsequent and more detailed target
  development. The first step is evaluating which target systems are relevant to future or current operations.