In accordance with the main orientations and principles of the national security stated in National Security Strategy, Defense Strategy and laws from the field of security of the Republic of Serbia, the MIA is competent to perform intelligence tasks significant for defence related to collection, analysis, assessment, protection and submission of data and information on potential and real threats, activities, plans or intentions of foreign countries and their armed forces, international organizations, groups and individuals. The MIA is also tasked with planning intelligence protection of MoD and SAF and directing intelligence and reconnaissance structures.
Data and information are of military, military-political and military-economical character. The pieces of information on proliferation of weapons and military equipment and terrorism threats posed from abroad to the defense system of the Republic of Serbia are of particular importance.
