reconnaissance

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Bases in Europe house critical U.S. intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

He added: "Part of the idea of reconnaissance is you remain unseen."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The drones are capable of strikes but are only being used for reconnaissance, said Nigerian Major General Samaila Uba.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Ukrspecsystems, which specialises in reconnaissance drones, chose Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England, next to a British military base.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A career military man, commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II, he’d seen plenty of aerial reconnaissance photos.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin