ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

IMINT

IMINT stands for "Imagery Intelligence" which includes information and intelligence gathered using images. Let's imagine you took a picture of your room, now you can use that picture to gather information about things that are in your room. This is the same thing that people in the army or the government do, but instead of a regular camera, they use special cameras that can take pictures from far away or they have access to satellites that take pictures from space.

They use these images to gather information about different things like enemy movements, military installations, or natural disasters. They can use the images to see what kind of weapons or vehicles their enemies have and where they are located. They can also use the images to help plan missions and to make better decisions.

IMINT is an important part of military and intelligence operations because it can provide valuable information without having to risk people's lives. It's like a puzzle that helps people put the pieces together to understand what is happening in a certain area.