摘要：Throughout the history of warfare, geography and military operations have been inseparable; the knowledge of terrain, transportation networks, and troop placement has played a key role in the outcome of battles. The use of the maps and analysis of ground factors have been and are still being used widely. The earliest of these maps were hand drawn but now with the advent of technology maps draped with aerial photographs and satellite images are available. Today, the technology of Geographic Information System (GIS) not only provides military commanders with extremely accurate maps, but also gives them the ability to analyse many different layers of data and receive continuously updated information which could help them make vital decisions. It plays a pivotal role in military operations as they are essentially spatial in nature, the concept of command, control, communication and coordination in military operations are largely dependent on the availability of accurate information in order to arrive at quick decisions for operational orders. In the present digital era, GIS is an excellent tool for military commanders in the operations.
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