,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hefj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 ,cr[ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,meij]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce to submit to ,congress a report relat+ to analyses ( ! milit>y w to fight & ! national w to fight ) respect to ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,ukra9e1 ,afghani/an1 & ,iraq1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,w to ,fight ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,report on assess+ w to fight 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to a /udy by ! ,,r& corporation1 w to fight is poorly analyz$ & ! lea/ und]/ood aspect ( w>4 7#b7 ,9 te/imony be=e ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate 9 ,may #bjbb1 top intellig5ce (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates indicat$ t al?\gh ! intellig5ce community accurately anticipat$ ,russia's invasion ( ,ukra9e1 ! intellig5ce community did n accurately assess ! w ( ,ukra9ian =ces to fight 9 opposition to a ,russian invasion or t ! ,ukra9ian =ces w\ld succe$ 9 av]t+ a rapid ,russian milit>y occupation ( ,kyiv4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,,r& corporation1 ! intellig5ce community e/imat$ t ! ,afghan gov]nm5t's =ces c\ld hold out aga9/ ! ,taliban = z long z #b ye>s if all gr\nd =ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 )drawn4 ,?is e/imate 0 revis$ 9 ,june #bjba to reflect an intellig5ce community view t ,afghani/an's milit>y collapse c\ld come 9 #f to #ab mon?s4 ,9 ,augu/ #bjba1 ! ,afghan gov]nm5t fell )9 days aft] ! gr\nd =ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 )drawn4 7#d7 ,simil>ly1 ! rapid advance ( ! ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria & ne>-total collapse ( ! ,iraqi ,security ,=ces 9 #bjad appe>$ to take ! policymak]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by surprise4 7#e7 ,! app>5t gaps 9 ^! analyses _h important implications = policy decisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t[>d ,russia & ,afghani/an1 & sugge/ a ne$ = fur!r exam9ation ( h[ ! intellig5ce community assesses a =eign milit>y's w to fight4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,intellig5ce ,c\ncil1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( ! elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce community t ! ,director det]m9es appropriate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report exam9+ ! ext5t to :i* analyses ( ! milit>y w to fight & ! national w to fight in=m$ ! all-s\rce analyses ( ! intellig5ce community reg>d+ h[ ! arm$ =ces & ,gov]nm5ts ( ,ukra9e1 ,afghani/an1 & ,iraq w\ld p]=m at key junctures4 7c7 ,elem5ts ,! report "u subsection 7b7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! me?odology ( ! intellig5ce community = measur+ ! milit>y w to fight & ! national w to fight ( a =eign c\ntry4 7#b7 ,! ext5t to :i* analy/s ( ! intellig5ce community appli$ su* me?odology :5 assess+ ! milit>y w to fight & ! national w to fight (-- 7,a7 ,afghani/an foll[+ ! ,april #bjba ann\ncem5t ( ! full )drawal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 7,b7 ,iraq 9 ! face ( ! rapid em]g5ce & advancem5t 9 #bjad ( ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria2 & 7,c7 ,ukra9e & ,russia dur+ ! initial phase ( ! invasion & m>* t[>d ,kyiv by ,russia 9 ,febru>y #bjbb4 7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i*-- 7,a7 ! assessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 dep5d$ on ! obs]vations ( p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o _h tra9$ ,afghan1 ,iraqi1 & ,ukra9ian arm$ =ces2 & 7,b7 su* obs]vations reflect$ any /&>diz$1 objective me?odology4 7#d7 ,:e!r %ortcom+s 9 assess+ ! milit>y w to fight & ! national w to fight may h affect$ ! capacity ( ! intellig5ce community to provide e>ly w>n+ ab\t ! collapse ( gov]nm5t =ces 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an4 7#e7 ,! ext5t to :i* r$ team+ 0 us$ to te/ ! assessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#f7 ,! ext5t to :i* diss5t+ op9ions ( intellig5ce analy/s 7 highlight$ 9 f9al writt5 products pres5t$ to s5ior policymak]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,! ext5t to :i* analy/s & sup]visors adh]$ to ! policies1 proc$ures1 directives1 & be/ practices ( ! intellig5ce community4 7#h7 ,recomm5dations = analyses by ! intellig5ce community go+ =w>d to incorporate lessons le>n$ & enhance ! quality ( future analytical products to m accurately reflect ! milit>y w to fight & ! national w to fight & improve ! capacity ( ! intellig5ce community to accurately pr$ict ! success or failure ( ! arm$ =ces ( a =eign c\ntry4 7d7 ,annex ,9 submitt+ ! report "u subsection 7b7 to ! congressional intellig5ce committees1 ! ,director %all also include an accompany+ annex1 :i* %all be classifi$1 provid+ an inv5tory ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,collection gaps & *all5ges t may h affect$ ! analysis ( ! collapse ( gov]nm5t =ces 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an4 7#b7 ,actions t ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce has tak5 to mitigate su* gaps & *all5ges4 7e7 ,=m ,! report "u subsection 7b7 may be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m1 b if s submitt$1 %all include an unclassifi$ summ>y ( key f9d+s1 consi/5t ) ! protection ( intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! congressional intellig5ce committees 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc774 7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,intellig5ce community ,! t]m intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 7#c7 ,milit>y w to fight ,! t]m milit>y w to fight means1 ) respect to ! milit>y ( a c\ntry1 ! disposition & decision to fight1 act1 or p]sev]e z ne$$4 7#d7 ,national w to fight ,! t]m national w to fight means1 ) respect to ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry1 ! resolve to conduct su/a9$ milit>y & o!r op]ations = an objective ev5 :5 ! expectation ( success decreases or ! ne$ = significant political1 economic1 & milit>y sacrifices increases4