Asia accounts for 30 percent of the earth's landmass and is home to nearly 60 percent of the world's population, with China and India being the two most populous countries of the world, accounting for 37 percent. The continent is the fastest growing economic region and the largest continental economy by GDP PPP. A prerequisite for economic sustainability is comprehensive security, to include food, water, energy and the ability to defend its sea, air and land assets.

Geointelligence is an extremely potent tool for defence and internal security. GeoIntelligence Asia 2016 will be dedicated to the highest level of geospatial knowledge exchange and networking within the Asian defence and security sector. It will focus on the perspectives and requirements of the decision makers who directly influence national security policy and procedures...

Modern battlefield, apart from land, sea and air, includes space and cyberspace. This battlespace is characterised by integrated information management. The battlefield and the mission are constantly changing and therefore it is crucial that warfighters have relevant geospatial data that can be rapidly configured to meet the ever-changing information needs. There is probably no greater weapon than accurate information in the form of GeoIntelligence. Rapid advancements in geospatial data collection, processing and analysis make geointelligence a prerequisite in modern warfare. Apart from defence and combat operations, it has wider applications in crime mitigation, internal, border, maritime security and emergency response.

Space and cyberspace, are the two new dimensions of modern warfare. As the new frontier after land, water and air, space has its own set of security concerns...

The ability to strike first, strike deep and strike effectively is of paramount importance for gaining success in operations of war.