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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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On the day the Fiji-Australia defense treaty was signed in July, China test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine into waters in the South Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The Houthis accused the Saudis of carrying out the strike, while government forces accused the Houthis of having fired a missile at the site.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Lawmakers have drafted legislation that would shift funding from foreign financing to defense investments and co-production on military technologies between the U.S. and Israel, including on missile defense and counterdrone technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Unlike ballistic missile launches, North Korean cruise missile tests are not prohibited by UN Security Council sanctions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

MIRVs, which encompassed the land-based MX missile program, were the ultimate product of Livermore’s long quest for a high-yield, low-weight nuclear device.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

We have set back Tehran’s missiles and air defense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Saudi Arabia said its air defences had intercepted and destroyed several missiles.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Multiple witnesses told AFP on Sunday that Riyadh's financial district was targeted and the area's Aramco tower was damaged, after the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it had intercepted missiles launched by the group.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Zelensky also said Russia had throughout the night launched 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles, among which, according to him, were KN-23 missiles manufactured and supplied by North Korea.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Kennedy studied one of the missiles with the magnifying glass.

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


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