ballistic missile

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The United States conducted 67 nuclear detonations between 1946 and 1958 in the Marshall Islands, and continues to conduct ballistic missile tests there under a defence compact.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo said his nation shared the "grave and serious concern and disappointment of other Pacific leaders" at the launch of the nuclear-capable ballistic missile.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

The images show a variety of targets hit from ammunition storage areas to ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear and surface-to-air missile sites, and naval bases, according to military intelligence company Janes.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Twice, a Kinzhal ballistic missile landed within a six-mile radius of the latter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

It put the world on notice that North Korea was moving ever closer to having the ability to strike the continental United States with a nuclear-armed ballistic missile.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden