missiles

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Swanson said other issues, including Iran’s nuclear research and its advanced ballistic missiles, haven’t been addressed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Its arsenal features Soviet surface-to-air missile defense systems, an unknown number of air-to-air missiles, and a small fleet of aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He admits, though, that shooting down Russia's ballistic missiles "is not so easy".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Today’s reactors are built for safety and are extremely resilient, but not necessarily to be hit repeatedly by an adversary’s missiles and drones.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Ten days after the missiles had first been found in Cuba, the president was circling back toward his original position: the U.S. military was going to have to go in and take them out.

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