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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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Wary of China's navy build-up, US ally Australia has reshaped its defence force in recent years to focus on its missile strike capability and deterring an adversary from its northern approaches.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

However, Kuwait and other Gulf Arab states have said they have detained people for sharing footage documenting Iranian missile and drone attacks on their territory during the war.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz’s two-mile-wide shipping lanes make vessels highly vulnerable to missile and small-boat attacks, one report said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“Europe is entering a new phase of scaling missile production,” said Mikhail Kokorich, co-founder and chief executive of Destinus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Livermore continued to work on Polaris during the moratorium, then followed with the next-generation submarine-launched nuclear missile, Poseidon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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