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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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What are Israel's Iron Dome and other missile shields?

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has warned airlines that “recurrent missile and drone attacks, together with the activation of air-defense systems, create an increased risk of misidentification of civil aircraft.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Pakistan already has 8,000 troops in Saudi Arabia, along with 16 Chinese-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, combat drone squadrons and a surface-to-air missile battery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

RTX won more missile business, so why isn’t the stock budging?

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

And that time frame was for weapons of immense size and doubtful transportability by aircraft or missile.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Branding it "Britannia Shield", the party said it would spend up to £10bn over a decade on an integrated network of radar, command and control systems, as well as interceptor missiles.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Access to weapons varies based on capability, a pocket knife can be purchased by anyone anywhere, firearms are restricted from certain groups, and missiles are only available to militaries and are meticulously accounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Army leaders have said NGC2 is crucial in an age of cheap drones and precision missiles, which make large, static formations of troops and equipment easy targets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

China, France, Iran and Russia—that can produce ballistic missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The good news was that Khrushchev was offering to remove his missiles from Cuba in exchange for an American pledge not to invade.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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