Abstract
Knowledge and understanding of enemy location and battleground topography have long been fundamental to battlefield decision making, along with timely, flexible, tactically sound, fully integrated and synchronised plans to increase the likelihood of mission success while minimising casualities. Determining intelligence requirements, and what information is needed to meet these, is a key issue. Over time, applications of military geography have changed as weaponry, economics, social and geopolitical influences altered the scale and dynamics of military operations. The geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) scientist’s role—to synthesise information to inform the Common Operating Picture (COP)—has expanded and will continue to, as the range and volume of geospatial data increases. The application to military operations, however, has remained the same.
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