short-range
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North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, Seoul's military said, with the launch coming after Pyongyang lambasted Japan's military build-up in the Pacific.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a paramilitary arm of the regime, has mostly used one-way drones or other short-range projectiles launched from fastboats or from the coastline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Both cars and phones include mobile phone radios, satellite location chips, short-range wireless activity and sophisticated software," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
That’s effective for short-range threats, including drones, rockets and mortars, but it’s not a substitute for defense against longer-range threats.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Foot soldiers in the past had fought with single-shot rifles that could not fire very straight or very far and with crude short-range cannon.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
