Interesting paper, but as always entirely focused on the collection asset and not the element that delivers the effect: the analytical element.

At best they identify the limited number of analysts, however, their systems integration issues are blandly glossed over as "There are a wide range of challenges, some of which are international or crossdepartmental, which have to be addressed . . . . "

ISTAR is a misnomer as Intelligence informs/directs Surveillance and Reconnaissance in order to perform target acquisition.

A more accurate description might be ISRI as Intelligence informs/directs Surveillance and Reconnaissance and the out put of both is used to provide information/intelligence for a decision to be based upon.