missiles

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But Ukraine remains vulnerable to Russian ballistic missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Johnson estimated that “95% of our hard information on the missiles in Russia came from the take of that plane.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The UAE says it has intercepted more than 2,000 drones, 438 ballistic missiles and 19 cruise missiles since the start of the conflict.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"The launchers that are part of certain units and batteries are half-empty -- and that's putting it mildly. They have a limited number of missiles," the official, Yuriy Ignat, said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

On the last night of July, South Vietnamese sailors on patrol boats fired missiles at radar stations in North Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin