Reconnaissance

Japanese: 偵察 - ていさつ(英語表記)reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
To secretly investigate the location and situation of an enemy. This is done even in peacetime against potential enemy countries. Various military forces are equipped with various visual, photographic, electronic, and other devices as a means of reconnaissance. There are military forces specialized in reconnaissance, such as armored reconnaissance vehicles, reconnaissance aircraft, reconnaissance ships, and spy satellites.

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Japanese:
敵の所在や状況をひそかに探ること。平時でも潜在敵国などに対して行われる。手段として各種の目視のほかに写真,電子などの諸装置が各種の兵力に装備されている。装甲偵察車両,偵察機,偵察艦艇,スパイ衛星など偵察専門の兵力がある。

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