Understanding Preemptive Strike Interactive Map
When you click the link from the homepage you’ll go to a dedicated page that’s separate from the rest of the site. The reason it is structured like that is to allow you to simultaneously use the map while still being free to browse the website without losing the search criteria that you may have opened in the map.
Using it is simple: pick the country (or countries) you’re interested in, then choose the facility types you want to see. Occasionally, you might find a facility type, or even a country, that was selectable before but isn’t now. That can happen for several reasons:
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The data is still being developed.
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The data structure may have become corrupted.
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The data is temporarily updated with proprietary content for a special project.
A few things to keep in mind:
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The categories of facilities have been simplified for ease of use. They may not match how each country officially classifies its facilities or related units. If you don’t find what you expect, try selecting another facility category; it might be listed under a different label.
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The content is generally accurate and current to varying degrees, but there is no fixed schedule or formal process for updates. Most of this is a personal project, maintained out of my own interest, with help from visitors when possible. The reliability depends heavily on open-source information. Sometimes there are days with dozens of updates; other times, gradual corrections take hours of research.
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Because updates are uneven, some parts of the data may lag behind. If there’s something you care about deeply (a facility or data point you need), let me know. If I’m inspired, I’ll dig into it specifically.
Future plans & closing thoughts:
I hope to add more fields to the database that all users can access. I regret that I can’t do everything right away. Also, while AI-generated content is more common now (yes, I work with AI on other efforts), much of this project is built on manual research and curation. It’s fun, impressive, sometimes slow, and always a work in progress.
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Petro