intercontinental

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It rounded off a marathon qualification process that began in September 2023 and spanned six confederations before culminating in the high‑stakes Uefa and intercontinental play‑offs on 31 March.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Defence experts believe North Korea is planning to use its solid-fuel rocket engines for launching intercontinental ballistic missiles.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

That includes lower-surface cruise missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles that fire up and over the roughly 35,000 feet that commercial flights typically operate at.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

“I won’t speculate how far away they are, but they are certainly trying to achieve intercontinental ballistic missiles,” Secretary of State Rubio told reporters Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Ease of intercontinental diffusion has varied, because some continents are more isolated than others.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond