as in surveillance
military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy
There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance. reconnaissance missions
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Outdated German reconnaissance photos from World War II could no longer provide sufficient intelligence about Soviet military capabilities, and existing U.S. surveillance capabilities were no longer able to penetrate the Soviet Union’s closed airspace.
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Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
Green Berets conduct commando-style raids to attack enemy targets as well as reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines and in some cases training of foreign militaries.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Aircraft carriers are critical for air operations, including strikes against ground targets, aerial reconnaissance, and air superiority missions.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
In the waning weeks of his presidency, Carter approved the creation of the Joint Special Operations Force, a group of elite military from all branches that would train and plan top-secret reconnaissance missions and other clandestine deadly attacks.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
Green Berets conduct commando-style raids to attack enemy targets as well as reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines and in some cases training of foreign militaries.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Aircraft carriers are critical for air operations, including strikes against ground targets, aerial reconnaissance, and air superiority missions.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
In the waning weeks of his presidency, Carter approved the creation of the Joint Special Operations Force, a group of elite military from all branches that would train and plan top-secret reconnaissance missions and other clandestine deadly attacks.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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