missile
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That said, the new ships will be equipped with modern weaponry such as guided missiles, some carrying nuclear warheads, but according to standard naval nomenclature, that means they’re misnamed as “battleships.”
From Los Angeles Times
China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels this week to encircle Taiwan's main island.
From Barron's
Taiwan responded to the exercises with rapid-response drills, deploying mobile missile units, displaying Patriot missiles and sending tanks onto the streets, among other measures, the Taiwan military and its affiliated media said.
Ukrainian officers and outside defense analysts are almost united in saying that air defense and long-range missiles should be Ukraine’s top priorities.
Tokyo is learning from Ukraine’s experience under combined drone and missile attack, and the proposal includes more than $641 million to strengthen Japan’s multilayered coastal defense system.
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