Map Library
Strategic Maps
Authoritative geopolitical maps forming the analytical spine of Global SITREP. Each map is a reference document — designed to inform, not decorate.
The GIUK Gap
The GIUK Gap — the strategic chokepoint between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom — remains one of the most enduring geographic constraints i...
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar — only 14 kilometres wide at its narrowest point — is the sole maritime connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterr...
South Atlantic: Argentina & the Falklands
The South Atlantic remains a region of latent tension, where Argentine aspirations to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) persist four de...
Global Maritime Chokepoints
The world's most critical maritime chokepoints — narrow passages through which a disproportionate share of global trade, energy flows, and naval power...
Global Maritime Trade Routes
The primary sea lines of communication (SLOCs) that underpin the global economy, tracing the dense arteries of commercial shipping connecting major pr...
Great Powers & Spheres of Influence
How major powers project influence beyond their borders through military presence, economic ties, political pressure, and historical legacy....
NATO: Arctic & North Atlantic View
NATO from an Arctic and North Atlantic perspective, reflecting the geographic reality that Europe and North America are linked around the high north....
NATO: European Theatre View
A Europe-focused view of NATO's post–Cold War security environment, centred on the alliance's eastern frontier and internal geography....