Meanings of intercontinental missiles in English

Deploying missiles to Cuba strengthened Khrushchev's hand, and compensated for his shortage of intercontinental missiles.

Pyongyang has a large stockpile of short-range missiles and is developing long-range and intercontinental missiles.

When North Korea stepped up short range missile launches, the red line was shifted to a block on intercontinental missiles.

If global war is waged with intercontinental missiles equipped with thermonuclear warheads, the relatively small neutral countries cannot help getting hurt.

In the days of intercontinental missiles and nuclear tests, these traps seem archaic yet serve as a reminder of the possibility of war.

Former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's regime had a large stockpile of short-range missiles and his son's was continuing to develop long-range and intercontinental missiles.