Definition of ballistic missile
: a missile guided in the ascent of a high-arch trajectory and freely falling in the descent
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Defense Secretary James Mattis touched down here early Tuesday, the first leg in a journey to a major summit of Asian nations in Singapore and potential talks with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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The Trump administration has pursued sanctions as a pressure tactic to try to persuade Kim to halt his nuclear weapon and ballistic missile testing.
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Trump and the younger Kim had traded threats and insults during 2017 as North Korea conducted atomic and ballistic missile tests, fueling fears of war.
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Fred and Cindy Warmbier, Otto Warmbier’s parents, contend that North Korea used their son as a pawn in a confrontation with the United States over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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Friday, Kim announced that his nation was halting nuclear and ballistic missile testing, according to state media.
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Opening a two-day summit with Abe, Trump took some credit for the rapid developments related to North Korea, whose nuclear and ballistic missile tests his administration has considered the gravest national security threat to the United States.
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Currently, both sides are working on a solution that may include a demand to end Iran's ballistic missile testing, allowing nuclear inspectors to Iran's military sites and ending sunset clauses in the deal.
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The president on Friday announced a new set of sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile program.
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First Known Use of ballistic missile
1950
BALLISTIC MISSILE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of ballistic missile for English Language Learners
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: a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes
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