reconnaissance
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The Charles de Gaulle has its own naval escort and carries Rafale fighter jets and reconnaissance planes on board, but relies on a host nation for defence while in its territorial waters.
From BBC
But no country has pushed the balloon frontier further than Ukraine, which is using them to execute audacious strikes deep inside Russia, as well as for reconnaissance and transportation, and as decoys.
But even with less reconnaissance than in real life, “there was no possibility to hide,” Mr. Hanniotti says.
“Those problems often involve persistent uncertainty, diverting intelligence and reconnaissance resources, and signaling resolve—rather than preparing for imminent conflict,” he said.
It is deploying ground-based systems to disrupt Chinese intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites.
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