A reconnaissance force often also has to defeat enemy scouts, although those tasks place different demands on its equipment. Fighting for information reveals a scout's presence and tells the enemy that something has been discovered. A suggested division of labour puts discreet reconnaissance personnel forward and keeps a stronger support force behind them. That supporting force could help scouts escape and destroy enemy reconnaissance units. Its guns and armour would also make it larger and harder to conceal. Terrain and vegetation make this separation easier in land warfare, while ships must rely on the expanse of the sea to remain unseen.
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Covert scouts and counter-reconnaissance need different strengths
Separating discreet scouts from an armed support force could reduce the conflict between gathering information unseen and fighting enemy reconnaissance.