missiles

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"Whenever North Korea fired missiles, investors pulled their money out," Chung said in a 2022 social media post explaining his comments.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

The intelligence was passed to Israel and, two hours and five minutes after the Israeli jets took off, at around 9:40 am Tehran time, the long-range missiles struck the compound, it said.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

This will be welcomed but military officials worry there is still a glaring gap in the UK's defences when it comes to ballistic missiles.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

This year, Ukraine is producing more and better long-range drones, and is adding domestically made cruise missiles to the mix—inflicting growing damage deep inside Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Khrushchev's public speeches only made matters worse; he taunted the United States, saying that Russia was "turning out missiles like sausages!"

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