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antiballistic

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antiballistic [ˌæntɪbəˈlɪstɪk]
adj
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) of or relating to defence against ballistic weapons
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antiballistic [ˈæntɪˈbəˈlɪstɪk] adj → antibalistico/a
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One such military option that makes a strategic statement, similar to "dispatching the fleet" but purely defensive in nature, is the deployment of antiballistic missile Patriot air defense artillery units to various regions of the world.
Dispatching the fleet: Patriot, an instrument of national power by Zaborowski, Mike / Fires
antiballistic missiles in Poland and the Czech Republic, and obliterating a former ally in the Balkans while strengthening rising anti-Russian forces in Ukraine and the Caucasus, areas that were traditionally seen by Russia as part of its sphere of influence.
Czechoslovakia on their minds: neocon news flash: Hitler invades ... by Hader, Leon / The American Conservative
Adding to tensions, this week the US and the Czech Republic signed an accord to allow the Pentagon to deploy part of its contentious antiballistic missile shield, which Washington maintains is intended to protect in part against Iranian missiles.
ARAB-US RELATIONS - July 10 - Rice Warns Iran That US Will Defend ... by APS Diplomat Recorder
 
 
 
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