A source or subsource in intelligence is typically a confidential provider of non open-source intelligence.[1] In espionage, this includes "assets" who are personally developed.
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edit- ^ Katherine Hibbs Pherson, Randolph H. Pherson Critical Thinking for Strategic Intelligence 1506316867 - 2016 "Another common trap is the failure to differentiate between the source and the subsource. The source's reliable description of what was ... a credible reporter. Dealing With Deception In intelligence analysis, law enforcement, military operations,"
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