What are EW countermeasures primarily used for?

Electronic Warfare (EW) countermeasures are specifically designed to impair the effectiveness of the enemy's systems and operations. This can include disrupting their communications, radar, and other electronic systems that are critical for maintaining situational awareness and operational capability.

By effectively employing EW countermeasures, friendly forces can degrade the enemy's ability to detect, track, and target them, thereby providing a significant tactical advantage. This ability to deny or degrade the enemy's access to their own technological advantages highlights the strategic role that electronic warfare plays in modern combat scenarios.

While enhancing the operational effectiveness of friendly forces, coordinating aerial support, and gathering signals intelligence are all functions that can be part of broader military operations, the core purpose of EW countermeasures is specifically focused on disrupting and impairing the enemy's operational effectiveness.