The talk treats intelligence gathering as a routine naval function rather than the work of a rare specialist. Ships listen, report bearings, and pass information to a command node that overlays multiple observations into a common picture. That picture can cue a helicopter against a submarine, fighters against aircraft, or missiles against a surface ship. The breadth of possible cruiser jobs explains why a class must be judged against its own operational requirement rather than a universal template.
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Combat roles and the shared picture
Cruisers may be designed around ASW, surface combat, air defence, relief, intelligence, presence, or support, but all feed a fleet picture.