What does "foreign platforms" mean?

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In The Bourne Legacy (2012), In Washington D.C., Byer team are hunting for Dr. Shearing. Earlier, Dr. Shearing was saved by Aaron Cross from CIA agents, who was send to kill her. In strategic planning room, Zev Vendal reporting to C-Team about the house location, where Dr. Shearing earlier stationed:

Zev Vendal: Maryland's not exactly a high-value U.S. target. There'll be plenty of weather imaging, but we're gonna have to swing a little wider to find something real-time that's enhanceable.

C-Team: We're draining some foreign platforms. We need about an hour.

What does "foreign platforms" mean?



Best Answer

It means using assets, satellites, cameras etc from non-CIA sources

Foreign does not necessarily mean overseas, it could be other US agency satellites, or, possibly non-US governmental equipment up to and including assets from other governments, agencies and corporations.




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