Electronic Warfare

Electronic Warfare is definitely an ele- ment of combat power. It is a weapon, which can be used without being detected to bring destruction down upon enemy forces.
Electronic Warfare in itself, however, is non-lethal and can be utilized in many ways without endangering a single human life.
It is a source of essential planning and combat information regarding the disposition, firepower and intentions of the enemy forces. It provides a commander with a means for monitoring the activity on a area of operation and determining the effect of his tactics on en- emy forces.
It also provides the military commander with both covert and overt methods for dis-
rupting and suppressing the enemy's com- mand, control, communications and intelli- gence systems (C³I).
Electronic Warfare is also referred to as radio electronic combat. These terms are gen- erally accepted as including Electronic Sup- port Measures (ESM) and Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) for use on the battlefield.
In addition, we include Communications Intelligence (COMINT) and Electronic Intelli- gence (ELINT) in the overall term Electronic Warfare as well as Electronic Protection Measures (EPM); and the meaning of the term will be so used in this training.