short-range

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Israel's famed Iron Dome system is the third tier and was originally designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Before the war, Iran was believed to have had stockpiles of more than 2,000 short-range ballistic missiles.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Early in Ukraine’s war with Russia, the U.S. provided Kyiv with Himars launchers for firing short-range rockets and Atacms missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"To find wolf kills locally, ravens likely use short-range cues, like monitoring wolf behavior or listening to wolf howling," says Loretto.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Similarly, nearly forty years later, researchers discovered that the Soviets had moved short-range nuclear cruise missiles into striking distance of the US military base in Guantanamo Bay.

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