missiles

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Today’s reactors are built for safety and are extremely resilient, but not necessarily to be hit repeatedly by an adversary’s missiles and drones.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The West then helped bolster its defences – with expensive, more sophisticated systems including Patriot air defence missiles.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Castro, the brother of longtime leader Fidel Castro, was defense minister when the two Cessnas belonging to a Cuban-American exile group were shot down by air-to-air missiles in international airspace.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The watchdog initially contacted Sir Grant following the announcement on 10 April of a contract for Cambridge Aerospace to supply the UK and its Gulf allies with "Skyhammer" interceptor missiles.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

This was why Bobby wanted to meet, to deliver a private message about the American missiles in Turkey.

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