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
Lockheed said the new Patriot design can thwart an array of attacks, from cruise missiles to “close-range and short-range ballistic missiles.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
The helium nuclei will be jammed together still more tightly, so much so that they begin to stick together, the hooks of their short-range nuclear forces becoming engaged despite the mutual electrical repulsion.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
