ballistic missile
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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
Kim's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, was first introduced to the public in 2022 when she accompanied her father to the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
This could significantly decrease or even halt Russia’s ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, says Iryna Terekh, the CEO of Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense company that makes long-range drones and missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
But dynamic targets, such as mobile ballistic missile launchers, are trickier to hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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
