variants
or antiship
: designed to destroy ships
anti-ship missiles
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Picture transport ships from China facing incoming anti-ship missiles; missile strikes blowing holes in airfields and key military installations; hilltop-to-hilltop fighting over rugged mountainous terrain; and urban warfare amid the skyscrapers of densely populated cities.
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
The acquisition of the Tomahawk is part of the plan to boost the Australian naval lethality, which included the introduction of the anti-ship Naval Strike Missile, as well as the Standard Missile 6 for anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, and ballistic missile defense.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Houthis launched over the weekend three anti-ship ballistic missiles, three attack drones and an anti-ship cruise missile, all of which were defeated, the Navy said.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
For the time being, Taipei must prioritize anti-ship missiles, sea mines, and naval drones.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
The acquisition of the Tomahawk is part of the plan to boost the Australian naval lethality, which included the introduction of the anti-ship Naval Strike Missile, as well as the Standard Missile 6 for anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, and ballistic missile defense.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Houthis launched over the weekend three anti-ship ballistic missiles, three attack drones and an anti-ship cruise missile, all of which were defeated, the Navy said.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
For the time being, Taipei must prioritize anti-ship missiles, sea mines, and naval drones.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Anti-ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-ship. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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