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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions banning its nuclear weapons development and use of ballistic missile technology, restrictions it has repeatedly flouted.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Ukraine also remains heavily dependent on foreign air defence systems for missile interception.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Among the weapons Russia used was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Its arsenal features Soviet surface-to-air missile defense systems, an unknown number of air-to-air missiles, and a small fleet of aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

And he likely had access to the intelligence the United States desired most: information about the USSR's nuclear missile program.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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