missile
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At one end there is a lack of highly sophisticated, expensive missile interceptors.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Circor designs and manufacturers components for commercial and military aircraft, missile systems, and naval ships.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Several facilities at Fujairah have been damaged during the war by alleged Iranian drone and missile attacks, and some will take years to repair.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
It provided valuable intelligence in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, confirming that the Russians were, indeed, building missile bases there.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
As one of his final acts, Gorbachev passed the Soviet nuclear codes—which could initiate a nuclear missile launch—to Boris Yeltsin, the president of the Russian Federation.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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