cruise missile
noun
: a guided missile that has a terrain-following radar system and that flies at moderate speed and low altitude
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As of March 12, the 13th day of the war, official tallies from the UAE's Ministry of Defense show air defenses intercepted 268 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,514 drones, with six fatalities and 131 injuries reported.
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Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Does the propaganda machine have to be as precise as the Tomahawk cruise missiles used to level military assets?
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The visit to the pistol factory followed an inspection Tuesday in which Kim and his daughter watched the test launch of what state media described as nuclear-capable cruise missiles from a naval destroyer as Kim called for speeding up the nuclear armament of his navy.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Its primary mission is to defend against tactical ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles, and cruise missiles, while also addressing lower-level threats such as drones.
—David Szondy
march 12, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
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Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Does the propaganda machine have to be as precise as the Tomahawk cruise missiles used to level military assets?
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The visit to the pistol factory followed an inspection Tuesday in which Kim and his daughter watched the test launch of what state media described as nuclear-capable cruise missiles from a naval destroyer as Kim called for speeding up the nuclear armament of his navy.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Its primary mission is to defend against tactical ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles, and cruise missiles, while also addressing lower-level threats such as drones.
—David Szondy
march 12, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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