What does overwatch mean?
Overwatch means (transitive) To watch over..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To watch over..
At a further and undefined point in the future, the American force would shrink to about seven and later five brigades — all involved in overwatch missions.
“It’s 21st-century warfare,” says another team member, Doshch. And although some of the overwatch can be conducted remotely in bunkers, most of the drone teams (typically four-strong, they say) have to work about 1km behind the front.
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Overwatch means (transitive) To watch over..
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At a further and undefined point in the future, the American force would shrink to about seven and later five brigades — all involved in overwatch missions.
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