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单词 signature strike
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Definition of signature strike in English:

signature strike

noun
US
  • A military attack by a drone or drones in which people are targeted because their activities are believed to fit a particular behavioural profile, though their individual identities are unknown.

    officials said the use of signature strikes is part of a broader easing of constraints on military drone campaigns
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Broader rules allow signature strikes, when surveillance data suggest a terrorist leader may be nearby but the identities of others targeted is not known.
    • The proposal for the signature strikes is awaiting a decision by the National Security Council.
    • They report an increase in signature strikes, which target groups selected through "pattern of life analysis."
    • These so-called signature strikes are based on assessments that men carrying weapons or in a militant compound are legitimate targets.
    • The agency has been building networks of informants there to assemble intelligence reports that could guide the signature strikes.
 
 

Definition of signature strike in US English:

signature strike

noun
US
  • A military attack by a drone or drones in which people are targeted because their activities are believed to fit a particular behavioral profile, though their individual identities are unknown.

    officials said the use of signature strikes is part of a broader easing of constraints on military drone campaigns
    Example sentencesExamples
    • These so-called signature strikes are based on assessments that men carrying weapons or in a militant compound are legitimate targets.
    • Broader rules allow signature strikes, when surveillance data suggest a terrorist leader may be nearby but the identities of others targeted is not known.
    • The proposal for the signature strikes is awaiting a decision by the National Security Council.
    • They report an increase in signature strikes, which target groups selected through "pattern of life analysis."
    • The agency has been building networks of informants there to assemble intelligence reports that could guide the signature strikes.
 
 
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