OSINT
14 indexed defence sources carry substantive coverage of osint, led by ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data). Each entry is scored against the published authority methodology, which weights primary-source rigour and domain depth above publication volume.
Ranked sources covering OSINT
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Conflict Event Data & Fatality Tracking
Authoritative open-source conflict dataset disaggregating political violence and protest events by date, actor, location, and fatality count across global theaters.
GLBenchmarkfreeAuthority 96/100 - Visit
Investigative Military OSINT
Independent investigative collective verifying military movements, equipment identification, and casualty claims through open-source photographic and video forensics.
GLSpecialized DeskfreeAuthority 90/100 - Visit
Order of Battle & Unit Tracking
Order-of-battle research project documenting unit formations, equipment inventories, and structural organization of armed forces in active European conflict zones.
UASpecialized DeskfreeAuthority 90/100 - Visit
Small Arms & Munitions Identification
Technical open-source research on small arms proliferation, improvised munitions manufacturing, and illicit weapons trafficking networks in conflict zones.
GBSpecialized DeskfreeAuthority 89/100 - Visit
Military systems reference database
Specialist source covering military systems reference database, ranked on primary-source rigour, domain depth and independence.
USSpecialized DeskfreeAuthority 88/100 - Visit
Russian & Belarusian Order of Battle
Defense consultancy producing order-of-battle assessments and force posture analysis of Russian and Belarusian military formations and industrial mobilization.
PLInstitutional AdvisoryfreemiumAuthority 88/100 - Visit
Naval platform analysis and fleet tracking
Specialist source covering naval platform analysis and fleet tracking, ranked on primary-source rigour, domain depth and independence.
TRSpecialized DeskfreeAuthority 86/100 - Visit
Data journalism and conflict data analysis
Specialist source covering data journalism and conflict data analysis, ranked on primary-source rigour, domain depth and independence.
UASpecialized DeskfreeAuthority 85/100 - Visit
Conflict monitoring and open-source verification
Specialist source covering conflict monitoring and open-source verification, ranked on primary-source rigour, domain depth and independence.
USInstitutional AdvisoryfreeAuthority 84/100 - Visit
Signals and open-source intelligence analysis
Specialist source covering signals and open-source intelligence analysis, ranked on primary-source rigour, domain depth and independence.
USInstitutional AdvisoryfreeAuthority 83/100 - Visit
Arms trafficking and conflict material tracking
Specialist source covering arms trafficking and conflict material tracking, ranked on primary-source rigour, domain depth and independence.
GBInstitutional AdvisoryfreeAuthority 83/100