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Seeing the environment as it really is, not as we assume it to be This article references parts of the story in my fiction books, The Meadow Protocol and book 2, After The Brush, part of The Continuity Chronicles series. Available in my store for signed paperback and hard copies for from Amazon to include Kindle and Audible. Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) and Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) transform pictures, maps, and spatial data into actionable understanding. At their core, they answer deceptively simple questions: What is there? Where is it? How is it changing? In preparedness—whether personal, community, or operational—IMINT and GEOINT provide the visual and spatial context that turns raw information into sound decisions. What IMINT and GEOINT Actually Are IMINT focuses on the interpretation of imagery—satellite photos, aerial reconnaissance, drone footage, and even publicly available images—to identify objects, patterns, activities, and changes over time.GEOINT goes a step further by integrating imagery with geospatial data: terrain, elevation, infrastructure, population density, weather, routes, and boundaries. The result is a layered, location-based understanding of the operating environment. Think of IMINT as seeing, and GEOINT as seeing in context. Sources: From National Systems to Open Data Modern GEOINT is no longer limited to nation-state...