missiles

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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

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

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Greenland is on the shortest route for missiles between Russia and the United States.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Since February, the U.S. has fired more than 1,300 Patriot interceptors against Iranian missiles and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Once in possession of this information, American engineers were able to anticipate the Soviets' capabilities and to design planes and missiles that could outmaneuver and outmatch them.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau