ballistic missile
noun
plural ballistic missiles
: a usually rocket-powered missile that is launched in a high arc under guidance for its ascent but that is unpowered and unguided once it begins its descent compare cruise missile, guided missile
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In September 2024, U.S. intelligence revealed that Russia expanded its nuclear cooperation with Iran in exchange for short-range ballistic missiles for Ukraine.
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Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Kim is thought to be providing Russian President Vladimir Putin with troops and weapons in hope of receiving technical assistance with his nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Those talks, however, ended without an agreement on how to roll back North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs or when the United States should ease sanctions imposed on the country.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Beijing has allegedly been providing Iran military aid by providing Tehran's ballistic missile program with relevant satellite technology.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Kim is thought to be providing Russian President Vladimir Putin with troops and weapons in hope of receiving technical assistance with his nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Those talks, however, ended without an agreement on how to roll back North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs or when the United States should ease sanctions imposed on the country.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Beijing has allegedly been providing Iran military aid by providing Tehran's ballistic missile program with relevant satellite technology.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Ballistic missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballistic%20missile. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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