short-range missile

Close-combat guided weapon

A short-range missile is a guided weapon designed to travel relatively limited distances, typically under a few hundred miles.

The category includes tactical battlefield weapons and shorter ballistic missiles, distinguished from intermediate-range and intercontinental missiles that can strike targets thousands of miles away: North Korea tested another short-range missile.

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range/distance capability

short-range missileintercontinental ballistic missile

Transcontinental nuclear rocket

ICBM · long-range missile · Trident missile

strategic vs tactical application

short-range missilestrategic bomber

Long-range military aircraft for major targets

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