Douglas Comstock

Fellow for Satellite Imagery Analysis and Open-Source Intelligence, iDeas Lab
Douglas Comstock

Douglas Comstock is fellow for satellite imagery analysis and open-source intelligence at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He is a decorated Navy veteran and career all-source and geospatial intelligence analyst with previous experience as part of the Joint Staff Intelligence Directorate, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and operational teams in a wide variety of areas of responsibility. As a senior intelligence analyst and senior intelligence collections requirements manager, he has led a variety of multi-service, multi-agency teams across operational theaters providing intelligence products and services to the Office of the President of the United States, senior military and civilian defense leaders, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and deployed service members in operational and tactical roles. Intelligence efforts directly supported policy development, U.S. sanctions enforcement, contingency planning, emergency and disaster response, operations and engagements, budget consideration, national systems development, and national research and development priorities.

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Extended Range: China Upgrades Its Military Base in Djibouti

China’s military has added two new communications facilities at its overseas base in Djibouti, strengthening its ability to operate far from home and likely collect intelligence across the Middle East and Africa.

Digital Feature by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Douglas Comstock — September 17, 2026