Public Intelligence

The following are satellite photos of the Al-Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan with analysis provided by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT).  The photos show the growth of the camp from approximately 5,000 shelters in November 2012 to more than 28,000 in May 2013.  According to Al [...]

The following photos were released May 2, 2013 by the 138th Public Affairs Detachment.  The photos depict Joint Task Force Guantanamo’s Behavioral Health Unit and Joint Medical Group facilities where detainees are force-fed due to an ongoing hunger strike among more than two-thirds of the detainees.  The photos released by the military show soldiers trying [...]

The following videos were released by Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs on March 1, 2013.  They depict detainees in Camp 5 and 6 as well as the Expeditionary Legal Complex.  Videos and photos of detainees held at Guantanamo are not frequently released by the Department of Defense and the release of the videos has [...]

The following map and photos depict current and future locations used by the U.S. military for launching drones and surveillance flights throughout Central and North Africa. The map is not complete and reflects available information from open sources.  Similar to drone bases in Pakistan, a Washington Post article from 2012 quotes a senior U.S. commander [...]

The following photos depict members of the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (3-321 FAR) training earlier this month in preparation for their deployment as a “quick reaction and rapid response force for U.S. Army North Command in support of emergencies in the United States.”  An article from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade describes the [...]

The following photos depict components of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, particularly the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, training for operations in support of “theater security”.  The 24th MEU is part a collection of seven Marine units that deploy around the world with Navy Amphibious Ready Groups.  Potential operations for the unit include everything from [...]

The following maps and satellite photos depict refugee camps in Turkey and Jordan and provide statistics regarding the displacement of persons as the result of the conflict in Syria.  The first map was created by the U.S. State Department Humanitarian Information Unit and provides statistics on displaced persons and locations of refugee camps as a [...]

The following photos depict various pieces of art held in the CIA Museum at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia.  The museum’s collection, interestingly, seems to hold only one abstract art piece by artist Gene Davis who was known for paintings featuring striking sets of colorful vertical lines.  Captions are provided by the CIA.
 

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Even More Photos of US/NATO Troops Patrolling Opium Poppy Fields in Afghanistan
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US/NATO Troops Patrolling Opium Poppy Fields in Afghanistan
 

The following map depicts the approximate locations of current and planned Department of Defense unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) activities inside the U.S.  The locations, service branches, and types of UAS flown were obtained from several publicly released DoD presentations.  If you are aware of other DoD drone activities in the U.S. not listed below, please [...]

The following photos appear to depict Khalid Sheik Mohammed and two other detainees held in the internment facility at Guantanamo Bay. The photos were posted to a Jihadist forum in late May, leading to speculation as to how they were obtained.  The Pentagon has since stated that the photos are digitally altered, though the veracity [...]

The following leaflets are part of a collection (9.1 MB PDF) held at the U.S. Army Combined Arms Research Library at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.  The leaflets were distributed to Allied troops in France and Italy from 1944-1945.

Paul Weiskel – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pweiskel08/
niXerKG – http://www.flickr.com/photos/kgnixer/
Chicago Man – http://www.flickr.com/photos/usachicago/
WBEZ – http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagopublicradio/

Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Flickr

The following series of photos was taken by Paul Weiskel at the Boston Commons on April 15, 2012.  The photos depict a Boston Police Department patrolman identified as Vaden Scantlebury who grabs a protester by the neck and then becomes angry at the photographer for attempting to take his picture.  The Boston Police are reportedly [...]

The following photos were taken in late March and early April 2012.

The following photos are from March and February of this year and were taken at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.  The first four photos from March depict riot control training for a “domestic quick reaction force” that would aid in civil disturbances.  The second set of photos from February depict the 67th Military Police Company that [...]

The following photos were produced by NASA via the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).  The first few photos depict solar flares occurring over the last several days, which have reportedly created the strongest solar storms in the last five years.  Photos of solar flares dating back to August 2010 are also [...]

The following interactive map was compiled from information reported by the Bureau for Investigative Journalism. It displays the names and locations of airfields/bases inside of Pakistan that have been or are currently being used by U.S. forces.  Some of the bases are used for logistical support, while others such as Shamsi airfield, were previously used [...]