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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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Kyiv relies on the civilian Starlink satellite communications system and the military-grade Starshield version as it tries to defend itself from Russian missile and drone attacks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Ukraine relies on Starlink - owned by Musk's SpaceX company - for a range of battle communications and early warning systems during Russian missile attacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

This principle was drilled into me in my first job, working on ballistic missile defense systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Defending against that barrage has eaten into stockpiles of missile interceptors needed to fend off future attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But we know that once the missile crisis began, the KGB considered it too dangerous to have Penkovsky on the loose.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Analysts estimate Iran has hundreds to thousands of ballistic missiles, and officials believe it has resumed limited production using stockpiled components.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Patriot missiles, an automated command and control system and a 360-degree air defence radar system are seen as critical components of this system and are among the items in the $14 billion package.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Ukraine has also complained of hold-ups in the supply of vital interceptor missiles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Wall Street Journal previously reported that RTX said it would continue to invest to reach its long-term target of producing more than 1,000 Tomahawk missiles annually.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

But that would give the Soviets time to fire whatever missiles the air strike had missed.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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