theater missile

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A missile, which may be a ballistic missile, a cruise missile, or an air-to-surface missile (not including short-range, non-nuclear, direct fire missiles, bombs, or rockets such as Maverick or wire-guided missiles), whose target is within a given theater of operation. Also called TM. See also joint theater missile defense.

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joint theater missile defense			5, Doctrine for Joint Theater Missile Defense, which defines four operational elements of theater missile defense: passive defense; active defense; attack operations; and command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence ([C. Attack operations: first layer of an integrated missile defense by Krause, Lt Col Merrick E. / Air & Space Power Journal Powered by SGI technology, the ARC is critical in assessing the projected, alternative and demonstrated performance capabilities of Theater Missile Defense and National Missile Defense systems. Army high-performance computing center powered by SGI servers ... by EDP Weekly's IT Monitor The United States is conducting a joint study with Japan on a theater missile defense system and regards South Korea's cooperation indispensable to ensure an effective missile defense system in Northeast Asia, defense analysts said. U.S. sets up missile unit for its forces in S. Korea by Japan Weekly Monitor			the worse for wear The Young Chevalier the- Thea Theaceae theaceous theandric theanthropic theanthropism Theanthropist Theanthropy Thearchic thearchy theater theater airlift theater airlift liaison officer theater company theater critic theater curtain theater director theater distribution theater distribution management theater distribution system theater in the round theater light theater missile theater of operations theater of the absurd theater of war theater operational stocks theater prompter theater stage theater strategic environment theater strategy theater support contractors theater ticket theater-assigned transportation assets theater-in-the-round theatergoer Theatin Theatral theatre theatre company theatre curtain theatre director theatre nuclear weapon theatre nurse theatre of cruelty theatre of operations theatre of the absurd theatre of war			Theater Land Attack Missile Theater Lead Agent Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel theater light Theater lighting Theater Logistic Support Element Theater Logistics Theater Logistics Coordination Center Theater Logistics Station Theater Major Assembly Management System Theater Manpower Force theater manpower forces Theater Master Plan and Construction Theater Materiel Management Center Theater Media Operations Center Theater Media Production Center Theater Medical Data Server Theater Medical Information Program Theater Medical Information Program - Army Theater Medical Information Program - Joint Theater Medical Information Program - Maritime Theater Medical Information System theater medical materiel management center Theater Military Advisory and Assistance Group theater missile Theater Missile Defense Theater Missile Defense - Ground-Based Radar Theater Missile Defense Coordination Cell Theater Missile Defense Initiative Theater Missile Defense Interoperability Theater Missile Defense Network Theater Missile Defense Office Theater Missile Defense System Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser Theater Missile Defense Technician Theater Missile Defense/Warning Theater Missile Tracker Theater Mission Planning Center Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade Theater Mission Planning System Theater Mission Specific Training Theater Mit Beschränkter Hoffnung theater mortuary affairs officer Theater Mortuary Evacuation Point Theater Movement Control Center Theater Movement Coordination Center Theater Network Analysis Model Theater Network Center Theater Network Integration Center

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