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or antiship
: designed to destroy ships
anti-ship missiles
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Kyiv has wielded its Neptune anti-ship missile, successfully sinking Black Sea Fleet flagship the Moskva in the early days of the war.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Officials have previously expressed concern that Russia could sell advanced anti-ship missiles to the Houthis, greatly expanding the group’s ability to destroy commerce vessels and even possibly hit warships.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Oct. 2024
On Saturday morning, the Israeli military carried out more than 140 airstrikes in southern Beirut and eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, including targeting a storage facility for anti-ship missiles in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Last month, startup incubator Y Combinator made its first investment in a weapons maker, Ares Industries, which promises to make anti-ship missiles that are 10-fold smaller and cheaper than what’s currently available.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Officials have previously expressed concern that Russia could sell advanced anti-ship missiles to the Houthis, greatly expanding the group’s ability to destroy commerce vessels and even possibly hit warships.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Oct. 2024
On Saturday morning, the Israeli military carried out more than 140 airstrikes in southern Beirut and eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, including targeting a storage facility for anti-ship missiles in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Last month, startup incubator Y Combinator made its first investment in a weapons maker, Ares Industries, which promises to make anti-ship missiles that are 10-fold smaller and cheaper than what’s currently available.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Anti-ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-ship. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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