countermeasure
noun
William J. CurranBernard Brodie and Fawn M. Brodie
Examples of countermeasure in a Sentence
Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
The idea that such devices might spread in the U.S. is concerning to some experts in anti-drone countermeasures.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
At the local level, the New York Police Department has announced its use of drone countermeasures at major events such as the U.S. Open.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2024
These drone deployments have in turn led to the development of new countermeasures, including electronic warfare systems that jam drones’ communications links or pinpoint the location of the operators on the ground, who can then be attacked.
—Paul Scharre, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2024
But the Chiefs authored two countermeasures that turned the Super Bowl.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
This includes introducing tariffs, as well as other possible countermeasures.
—Christopher Hutton, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
Its drone countermeasure technology is in use by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, which covers Las Vegas and its major stadiums.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2024
At the very least, the United States should expect China and Russia to develop sophisticated countermeasures and tactics to protect these mobile assets.
—David Zikusoka, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2024
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1923, in the meaning defined above
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