missiles
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“We in the West have made a strategic planning mistake in not calculating interceptors against ballistic missiles that are produced,” said Lange, the former German defense official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Interceptors able to counter modern ballistic missiles are among the most sophisticated and expensive military systems, which is why only a handful of companies worldwide can make them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It has tested nuclear bombs six times and has the capability to deliver them via long range missiles that can reach continental US.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hours after Trump's remarks, an official from Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff told AFP that the North fired "around 10 short-range ballistic missiles" from the Pyongyang area.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The ship they were particularly anxious to get quickly into port was the Aleksandrovsk, a freighter carrying twenty-four hydrogen bomb warheads for intermediate-range missiles, along with forty-four tactical nuclear warheads.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
