short-range
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The Journal has reported that Iran’s missile inventory has been roughly halved, and our sources tell us most of what remains are short-range.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In addition to troops, Pyongyang has supplied Moscow with artillery shells, short-range ballistic missiles and antitank missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Israel's famed Iron Dome system is the third tier and was originally designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
Despite its own claims, Iran has long been known to have short-range ballistic missiles - with a maximum range of 3,000km.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Foot soldiers in the past had fought with single-shot rifles that could not fire very straight or very far and with crude short-range cannon.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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