ICBM
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"In order for the North to show it can launch a multi-warhead ICBM, it needs a test launch to prove its mastery of such technology."
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
A standout in the display on a rainy Friday evening was the public debut of the Hwasong-20 ICBM, a weapon mentioned by Kim for the first time shortly before his trip to Beijing in September.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
And Northrop Grumman, maker of the B-21 Raider bomber and Sentinel ICBM, two legs of America’s “modernized” nuclear triad, has seen its shares increase by more than 1,400%.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025
All of the capsules will be closed down in a few years, as the military’s new ICBM, the Sentinel, comes online.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023
The SM-65 Atlas, the United States' first ICBM, being launched in 1957.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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