ballistic missile

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But Iran has proved to be a resilient foe, and some U.S. government analysts project that Iran could still field some of its ballistic missile launchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But “the United States knows our red lines in terms of nuclear disarmament, proxies, ballistic missile production,” the Israeli official said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The launch marked North Korea's fourth known ballistic missile test this year, including a salvo of around 10 fired from the Sunan area in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Less clear is Iran's intermediate-range ballistic missile programme - with a range of between 3,000km to 5,500km.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It put the world on notice that North Korea was moving ever closer to having the ability to strike the continental United States with a nuclear-armed ballistic missile.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden