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Chinese 'Carrier Killer' Missile Challenges US Regional Power

Major advances in China's military prowess -- specifically with powerful anti-ship missiles known as aircraft "carrier killers" -- could threaten the U.S. Navy's ability to maintain strategic dominance in the western Pacific and safeguard the independence of Taiwan. Adm. Robert Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific...

Air Force: Probe of Nuke Missiles Glitch Nearing End

(Nov. 9) -- A review of last month's nuclear mishap in which the Air Force lost communications with nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles should be completed within the next few weeks, a senior Air Force officer said today. An operational review board's investigation into the incident should be complete in...

Background on ballistic

A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target.

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