air cover
noun
: protection by armed military airplanes
They had to land in enemy territory without any air cover.
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Experts say that deterring Russia from going back into Ukraine after the war ends would require 150,000 troops and U.S. help with air cover, intelligence and missile defense.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The new fighters are expected to improve Ukraine’s ability to provide air cover for troops, attack ground targets, take on enemy planes and intercept missiles.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
In just a few days last week, the loose coalition of resistance fighters ended a cruel tyrannical dynastic rein in Syria as Russia and Iran were too distracted to bring air cover to their ally, the despotic President al-Assad.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Russia provided Assad's government with vital air cover.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Europe can and should provide the bulk of such a force, but the United States would have to also be involved providing necessary enabling capacities, including intelligence, air cover, air defense and long-range strike.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
And 12,000 aircraft were ready to pound the Nazi defenses and provide air cover for the landings.
—Danica Kirka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
The F-16s can provide air cover for troops, attack ground targets, take on enemy planes and intercept missiles.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
Trump will have air cover as the campaign season kicks into high gear.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 July 2024
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The new fighters are expected to improve Ukraine’s ability to provide air cover for troops, attack ground targets, take on enemy planes and intercept missiles.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
In just a few days last week, the loose coalition of resistance fighters ended a cruel tyrannical dynastic rein in Syria as Russia and Iran were too distracted to bring air cover to their ally, the despotic President al-Assad.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Russia provided Assad's government with vital air cover.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Europe can and should provide the bulk of such a force, but the United States would have to also be involved providing necessary enabling capacities, including intelligence, air cover, air defense and long-range strike.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
And 12,000 aircraft were ready to pound the Nazi defenses and provide air cover for the landings.
—Danica Kirka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
The F-16s can provide air cover for troops, attack ground targets, take on enemy planes and intercept missiles.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
Trump will have air cover as the campaign season kicks into high gear.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 July 2024
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“Air cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20cover. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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