Babel Street Situational Awareness Reporting
Harness the power of open-source intelligence (OSINT) to gain real-time visibility into unfolding events and emerging threats. By continuously analyzing public data — from social media and forums to news and blogs — analysts and law enforcement can use Babel Street to detect early warning signs, uncover behavioral patterns, and respond with speed and precision.
Turn information into action
Real-Time Social Media Scanning
Monitor mainstream and niche platforms across multiple languages for emerging threats, crowd sentiment, and ground reports
Digital Chatter tracking
Analyze forums, paste sites, and dark web sources for early indicators of planned activity, violent intent, or disinformation
Automated Keyword Alerts
Use persistent searches and alerts to flag mentions of high-risk terms, locations, or individuals across multiple sources
Rapid Data Correlation and Analysis
Rapidly integrate data from multiple sources to contextualize events, interpret signals, and plan appropriate responses
Secure Research
Use a managed attribution platform to mask identity and protect networks while accessing hard-to-reach data from in-country egress points
Location-based Insights
Analyze the geographic origin of images and posts to confirm the credibility of sources and gain accurate information during unfolding events
See it in action

Use Case
Using Babel Street to Improve Global Situational Awareness
How Babel Street applies to global situational awareness

Use Case
Leveraging Babel Street OSINT Tools to Investigate China’s Global Strategy

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Strengthening Counterterrorism with Open Source Intelligence
How Babel Street tools can facilitate counterterrorism investigations.

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Using Babel Street to Improve Force Protection and Military Readiness
How Babel Street can help improve force protection and military readiness
Explore solution components
Insights
Real-time, AI-assisted multilingual risk analysis that automates threat detection, scoring, and prioritization to uncover hidden connections, reduce exposure, and drive confident, proactive decisions

Learn more about situational awareness reporting

Data Sheet
Babel Street Insights
Benefits and features of Babel Street Insights for People Search, Document Search, and maximizing the use of publicly available information.

Data Sheet
Babel Street Secure Access
Product/feature brief for Secure Access

Case Study
Understanding Russian Troop Strength in Ukraine
How ISW used Babel Street Insights to create order of battle for Russian troops in Ukraine conflict

Case Study
Incursions and Intentions: Understanding the PRC’s Approach to Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands
How ISW used Insights to research China's incursions into Taiwan-controlled waters around Kinmen Islands
