Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa
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The Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa was Spain’s main military intelligence and security service during the late Franco era and the country’s transition to democracy, later replaced by the civilian National Intelligence Centre (CNI).
All labels observed (1)
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| Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9663732 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa Context triple: [National Intelligence Centre of Spain, predecessor, Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa]
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National Defence Management Center
The National Defence Management Center is Russia’s central military command and control hub, coordinating nationwide defense operations and strategic decision-making.
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B.
National Institute for Defense Studies
The National Institute for Defense Studies is Japan’s principal defense think tank and research institution, providing strategic analysis, policy research, and education on security and military affairs.
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C.
Center for Information Warfare Training
The Center for Information Warfare Training is a U.S. Navy institution responsible for educating and preparing sailors in areas such as cyber operations, intelligence, electronic warfare, and information technology to support modern naval warfare.
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D.
National Security Institute
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E.
Center for Security Forces
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa Target entity description: The Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa was Spain’s main military intelligence and security service during the late Franco era and the country’s transition to democracy, later replaced by the civilian National Intelligence Centre (CNI).
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A.
National Defence Management Center
The National Defence Management Center is Russia’s central military command and control hub, coordinating nationwide defense operations and strategic decision-making.
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B.
National Institute for Defense Studies
The National Institute for Defense Studies is Japan’s principal defense think tank and research institution, providing strategic analysis, policy research, and education on security and military affairs.
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C.
Center for Information Warfare Training
The Center for Information Warfare Training is a U.S. Navy institution responsible for educating and preparing sailors in areas such as cyber operations, intelligence, electronic warfare, and information technology to support modern naval warfare.
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D.
National Security Institute
The National Security Institute is a research and policy center at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School focused on national security law, cybersecurity, and related public policy issues.
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E.
Center for Security Forces
The Center for Security Forces is a U.S. Navy training organization that provides specialized instruction in anti-terrorism, force protection, security, and related maritime skills to naval personnel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence intelligence organization
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military intelligence agency ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Spanish Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2002 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
counterintelligence
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foreign intelligence ⓘ internal security ⓘ military intelligence ⓘ signals intelligence ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CESID NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Madrid
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Franco political transition in Spain ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalForm | government agency ⓘ |
| namedAfter | defence information ⓘ |
| nativeName | Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
Spanish transition to democracy
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late Franco era ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Ministerio de Defensa de España
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
SECED
NERFINISHED
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Servicio Central de Documentación de la Presidencia del Gobierno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
collection and analysis of military intelligence
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protection of national security ⓘ |
| regionServed | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | Centro Nacional de Inteligencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Franco-era intelligence structures ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
CNI
NERFINISHED
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Centro Nacional de Inteligencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securitySector | intelligence and security services ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Spanish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | CESID NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Spanish Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | state security agency ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa Description of subject: The Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa was Spain’s main military intelligence and security service during the late Franco era and the country’s transition to democracy, later replaced by the civilian National Intelligence Centre (CNI).
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Intelligence Centre of Spain
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predecessor
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Centro Superior de Información de la Defensa
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