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air cover
noun
- the use of aircraft to protect ground or naval military operations.
- the protection given by such aircraft.
air cover
noun
- Also calledair support
- the use of aircraft to provide aerial protection for ground forces against enemy air attack
- the aircraft used in this
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The focus would be on providing Ukraine with air cover to keep its skies safe and a naval presence in the Black Sea to encourage trade.
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The US is also proving reluctant to provide the necessary air cover that prospective members say they need.
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Sir Keir has said US security guarantees - such as air cover - will be needed to deter Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine again, if there is a deal to end the war.
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The UK prime minister believes a deal will have to involve US military assets providing surveillance, intelligence and potentially warplanes giving air cover to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The UK wants that to amount to air cover.
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