Military Intelligence Agency
| Војнообавештајна Агенција Vojnoobaveštajna Agencija |
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| Formed | 14 September 2004 Originally founded in 1886 |
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| Jurisdiction | Serbia |
| Headquarters | Belgrade |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
| Website | www |
The Military Intelligence Agency (Serbian: Војнообавештајна Агенција / Vojnoobaveštajna Agencija, abbr. VOA) is the military intelligence agency of the Ministry of Defence of Serbia. The Military Intelligence Agency is an expert and governing body of the intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Serbia and makes an integral part of the security system of the Republic of Serbia. It is tasked with and responsible for providing information, as well as representing and protecting the interests of the Republic of Serbia abroad. It carries out its tasks through activities pertaining to military intelligence and military diplomacy.
Its role is similar to that of the U.S. DIA or the UK DIS but its Director reports directly to the Minister of Defence.
The main mission is to provide intelligence support to the state government of the Republic of Serbia and Serbian Armed Forces as well as to their members home and abroad. The competences, the jurisdiction of work, responsibilities, tasks, relations, cooperation, are regulated by the Book of Regulations on Internal Organization and Work Position Systematization.
Agency motto is "Faster, better and wiser", and its staff and officers in their duties tend to be the first line of defence.
Basic objectives are preventing surprises and providing data on security situation in close and wider surroundings, with focus on detecting and monitoring forces and the intentions of a possible enemy, terrorist and extremist forces, as well as on collecting other data on activities in the army, economy and politics which could greatly influence the safety of the country.
Operations: Operations Department is an organizational part of the Military Intelligence Agency competent for operations, planning, organization, coordination and management of the work of intelligence - reconnaissance organs on collecting information.
Analysis: The organizational unit of the MIA in charge of processing collected information, including the production of informative and analytical materials on: -global and regional occurrences and processes, -intentions and activities of performers of military and non-military jeopardizing the security of the country from abroad and -the situation in areas of multinational operations in which members of the MoD and the SAF are engaged.
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