missile
Example Sentences
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Greenland is considered strategically well located to detect long-range ballistic missiles.
From Barron's
On Sunday, Kim oversaw a test-launch of what Pyongyang’s state media claimed were hypersonic missiles—capabilities that underscored a need for a “nuclear war deterrent,” the North Korean leader was quoted as saying.
On Sunday, Seoul's military said Pyongyang fired ballistic missiles off its east coast.
From BBC
Pyongyang has for decades justified its nuclear and missile programmes as a deterrent against alleged regime change efforts by Washington.
From Barron's
The exercise, featuring missiles, fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels, drew a chorus of international condemnation that Seoul has notably declined to join.
From Barron's
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