# Electronic Warfare **Entity class:** Military operational domain **Aliases:** EW ## Definition **Electronic warfare** is military action involving use of the electromagnetic spectrum to sense, protect, attack, deceive, or control activity in that spectrum. It joins intelligence collection, electronic support, electronic attack, electronic protection, communications, targeting, and spectrum management. ## Relationships - **broader domain:** [[wiki/Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations|Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations]]. - **integration domain:** [[wiki/Cyber-Electromagnetic Activities|Cyber-Electromagnetic Activities]]. - **events:** [[wiki/Collaborative EW|Collaborative EW]] and [[wiki/AOC International Symposium and Convention|AOC International Symposium and Convention]]. - **collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [Association of Old Crows — annual symposium](https://crows.org/events/annual-convention-symposium/) ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > "Electronic Warfare - Electromagnetic Support (ES): High bandwidth, fast tuning, high dynamic range with ultra-low receiver technologies that search, intercept, identify, and locate intentional and unintentional electromagnetic energy for the purpose of threat recognition, targeting, planning, and conduct of future operations." > **— USSOCOM**, *accessed September 23, 2026, USSOCOM Capability Areas of Interest* [[reminders/Surveillance/Electronic Support Should Find Threat Emissions for Recognition and Targeting by USSOCOM|Electronic Support Should Find Threat Emissions for Recognition and Targeting by USSOCOM]] > "Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), SW Applications: Technologies that leverage AI/ML solutions to support the Information Operations portfolio of EW, MISO, OPSEC, CNO, and MILDEC." > **— USSOCOM**, *accessed September 23, 2026, USSOCOM Capability Areas of Interest* [[reminders/Information/AI and Machine Learning Should Support Information Operations by USSOCOM|AI and Machine Learning Should Support Information Operations by USSOCOM]]