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ballistic missiles  

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  • A rocket propelled, self-guided type of strategic weapons system that can be used to perpetrate a chemical, biological, or nuclear attack. The operation of a ballistic missile can be compared to shooting a gun: A shotgun shell receives a short and definitive initial powerful force from gunpowder, sending it through the gun's barrel. [Source: Encyclopedia of United States National Security; Ballistic Missiles]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-THWKM1KD-B

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