short-range
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Navtex messages, a form of automated, short-range maritime-safety text broadcasts transmitted directly to ships, communicate which vessels have been attacked or sunk, according to several seafarers and Navtex messages seen by the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
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
"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
General Pliyev, the Soviet commander in Cuba, was authorized to use his short-range atomic bombs in the case of an American attack.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
