Contested Ground

Creating satellite imagery analysis.
'The Vault' imagery archive:

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

⏪ #OnThisDay 28 years ago

⚖️ 17 July 1998: 120 countries adopted the #RomeStatute of the #ICC. Once that international treaty entered into force on 1 July 2002, the ICC was born.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/XxmSLv895K

#MoreJustWorld

[Contested Ground @ContestedG]

A new @osc_london report on the transfer of illicit oil between Russia and North Korea has just been released. As usual, a fantastic effort. Their multimedia report details the team's 3D digital reconstruction of the DPRK-flagged Yu Son. https://t.co/BPw0FNS4lg

[Contested Ground @ContestedG]

Russian military helicopters near the border with Ukraine. Can any spotters out there geolocate where this is (and when)?

[Contested Ground @ContestedG]

Interested in China's nuclear arsenal? I stumbled across this outstanding @Reuters article reporting on a "vast military complex" in the Xinjiang region. Excellent diagrams and satellite imagery from @ANeill_Asia, @vantortech and the Reuters Visual Verification Team.

[Contested Ground @ContestedG]

A lot of people have been talking about the new high-res imagery of Crimea Bridge on Google Earth (https://t.co/UJHDqXAVF0), but the wider area also has some interesting finds.

Does anyone know what type of drone this is? 45.363629° 36.416145°

[Center for Countering Disinformation @CforCD]

🇺🇸 researchers have linked series of GPS disruptions recorded across Europe and North America since 2019 to 🇷🇺 satellites.

At least 3 were out of 75 documented cases of short-term GPS signal interference, were caused by transmissions originating from satellites belonging to 🇷🇺

[Open Source Centre @osc_london]

NEW: How did A7 move billions of dollars in illicit Russian money through major Western banks?

The answer - contained in thousands of previously unseen documents - involves custom AI tools and fake shipments of tomatoes, carnival hats and thousands of pirate eye patches.

[SIPRI @SIPRIorg]

The SIPRI Multilateral Peace Operations Database is a unique source of transparent and reliable data on all multilateral peace operations conducted around the world.

Explore this new SIPRI map of multilateral peace operations in 2026 ➡️ https://t.co/y8XyctgWwW

[RUSI @RUSI_org]

New site report: using satellite imagery and thermal analysis to examine reported chemical weapons-related facilities in Kanggye, North Korea.

The study assessed four areas of interest linked in open-source reporting to DPRK chemical weapons infrastructure, including the Kanggye Tractor Plant and key industrial sites in Jagang Province.

While several locations displayed characteristics consistent with military-industrial activity, findings remain inconclusive. The report assesses low confidence that the analysed sites are directly CW related, while establishing a baseline for future multispectral and imagery analysis.

Read the report here and also look out for more site reports later this month: https://t.co/tnjjZDSkey

[Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn]

From crime hotspots to rainforest destruction to war crimes — mapping can help investigative journalists expose it all. GIJN has prepared this detailed, step-by-step QGIS guide that takes you from basics to advanced spatial analysis for investigative reporting. 🗺️

https://t.co/N700eXClR5

[Open Source Munitions Portal @MunitionsPortal]

The OSMP's glossary page is now in Ukrainian!

All key technical terms related to weapons and ammunition have been translated by @bombtechs.

We aim to make munitions literacy accessible for conflict-affected communities.

https://t.co/o0EHXpGjnG

[CAR @conflictarm]

📢 New Vacancy: CAR seeks a Field Investigator to support and lead its field operations in the Middle East.
Come be part of CAR's ground-breaking work.

For more information, and the full application pack, go to https://t.co/3uKsF27JZw

[CAR @conflictarm]

New 📢 from CAR: ‘Powering the Houthis: Analysing Houthi missile components’

Read CAR's new #Yemen Frontline Perspective: https://t.co/TCk2c3mNwR

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Exclusive: Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites since the war began, according to a Post analysis.

The amount of destruction is far larger than what was previously reported. https://t.co/qcDG06Dwa8

[Small Wars Journal @smallwars]

Please join us for our first Official #SWJEvent on May 4, 2026 in Tempe, AZ:

War from the Ground Up: Ukrainian Soldiers Speak About Their Experiences

A delegation of Ukrainian combat veterans will share their stories, raw insights on modern high-intensity warfare, adaptation, technology on the battlefield, and the realities of defending Ukraine.

Featured Speakers:

👤 Sr. Lt. Mykola Melnyk (Company Commander, 47th OMBR)
👤Sr. Soldier-Operator Denys Haida
👤Sr. Soldier-Operator Oleh Bonchynskyi

📅 Monday, May 4, 2026
🕛 12:30 – 1:30 PM
📍 Social Sciences Building 229, ASU Tempe Campus (951 Cady Mall, Tempe, AZ)

This is an in-person event with Q&A. This event is co-sponsored by Cactus and Tryzub, the Center for American Institutions, the Future Security Initiative, Inter Populum, the Melikian Center, and the Ukrainian American ASU Alumni Club.

Don’t miss this powerful discussion.

Register now (free): https://t.co/1KrBdMRR04

#Ukraine #SmallWarsJournal #Veterans #ASU #ArizonaStateUniversity

[Contested Ground @ContestedG]

Many thanks to @Reuters for giving me the opportunity to contribute to their ongoing reporting of the war in Iran.

https://t.co/RAijf8vkfD

[EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament @EU_NonProlif]

📢 Call for Applications – 2026 Next Generation Workshop

The Istituto Affari Internazionali (@IAIonline) invites MA/PhD students, early-career researchers, junior diplomats and young professionals to apply for the 2026 Next Generation Workshop. Held within the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Annual Conference, the NGW offers a forum to explore current challenges in non-proliferation and disarmament.

📍 Brussels
🗓 9 November 2026 (morning)
🎯 Selected participants will also join the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Annual Conference (9-10 November)

This year’s workshop will focus on the following themes:
• (Re)imagining the Global Nuclear Order
• Regional perspectives on arms control
• Emerging technologies & the future of warfare

✈️ Travel & accommodation covered (up to 3 nights)
🔗 Full call available here: https://t.co/fpAPWUYtWX
⏳ Deadline: 24 April 2026
📩 Apply: [email protected]

👉 Don’t miss the chance to present your work and engage with leading experts in the field.

[Reuters @Reuters]

A Reuters investigation finds Moscow is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into roads, railways, ports and commodity assets across occupied Ukraine as it tightens control over seized territory https://t.co/PMcTkIXdEs @specialreports

[War Studies @warstudies]

TMR: This panel brings together practitioners and scholars shaping the future of war documentation—from building archives in conflict zones to using digital evidence for #justice.
🗓️ 19 Mar | 🕕 18:00-19:30 | 📍Strand Campus
🔗 https://t.co/OmwOPaeq4m
#Archive #WarCrimes #Ukraine

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Applications for the 2026 International Law Seminar are now open until 17 April!

The Seminar will take place at @UNGeneva from 29 June to 17 July.

For more information and to submit your application, visit https://t.co/r84QEysbjl.