ballistic missile
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The use of the Dongfeng 15, if confirmed, would mark the first time Saudi Arabia has used a ballistic missile in its yearslong war with Houthi militants in Yemen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Separately, debris discovered in Yemen indicates that Saudi Arabia has fired a Chinese-made ballistic missile in combat for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He said the goal of the U.S. operation was to incapacitate Iran’s ballistic missile program, its navy and its nuclear program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The gathering aims to grapple with challenges such as climate change, drug crime, and the Chinese test-firing of a ballistic missile in July that landed in the Pacific Ocean.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Each mission presented myriad pathways to disaster, starting with the notoriously temperamental Atlas rocket, a ninety-five-foot-high, 3.5-million-horsepower intercontinental ballistic missile that had been modified to propel the Mercury capsule into orbit.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
