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August 2018

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Directed-Energy Weapons
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations

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Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack of an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly unimpeded access to, the EM spectrum. EW can be applied from air, sea, land, and space by manned and unmanned systems, and can target humans, communications, radar, or other assets.   EW includes three major subdivisions: electronic attack (EA), electronic protection (EP), and electronic warfare support (ES).
                                                        "Joint Publication 3-13.1 Electronic Warfare"  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) - Armed Forces of the United States of America. 25 January 2007. pp. i, v – x.

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