missiles

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The U.S. and South Korea possess superior surveillance capabilities that could allow them to strike North Korea’s land-based assets before nuclear-tipped missiles are fired.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The attacks have created unease in Russia ahead of the parade, normally a grand show of force displaying tanks and missiles, which marks the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Ukraine reports tallies of all incoming Russian drones and missiles, whether or not they were intercepted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

For the first time in nearly two decades there will be no military hardware on Red Square: no tanks, no ballistic missiles.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Before 1960, Soviet antiaircraft missiles had been incapable of reaching the high-flying U-2s.

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