ballistic missile
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Several Ukrainian and Western air-defense experts who spoke to The Wall Street Journal said a system such as Lima is capable of foiling ballistic missile attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Associated Press reported at the time that Iran has a self-imposed limit on its ballistic missile program, limiting the range to 1,240 miles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
A ballistic missile offers Ukraine a munition with a bigger punch than the long-range drones it mainly deploys against Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
