Which statement about Electronic Attack (EA) within Electronic Warfare is correct?

• A. It encrypts communications
• B. It aims to degrade or disable enemy electronic systems
• C. It provides weather data collection
• D. It provides structural reinforcement to shelters

Answer: (B)

Electronic Attack is the portion of Electronic Warfare that uses electromagnetic means to disrupt, degrade, or destroy the enemy’s ability to use the spectrum. This is exactly what it means to take away or hamper their radar, communications, and other electronic systems through jamming, spoofing, or other destructive/deny capabilities. That’s why the statement describing an effort to degrade or disable enemy electronic systems is the best fit.

Encryption, on the other hand, is about protecting our own communications so others cannot understand them; it doesn’t aim to disrupt or damage the opponent’s electronics. Weather data collection and structural reinforcement are not functions of Electronic Attack—they relate to meteorology and engineering support, respectively.