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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The latest assault likely destroyed some of Russia's cruise missile stockpiles.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
And some European systems not yet provided—such as the German Taurus cruise missile—could increase Ukraine’s advantages.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
There's also the BrahMos cruise missile joint venture and T-90 tank production, among other examples.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
In at least two other instances, Warsaw has alleged that Russian cruise missiles briefly violated Polish airspace on their way to targets inside Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
And some European systems not yet provided—such as the German Taurus cruise missile—could increase Ukraine’s advantages.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
There's also the BrahMos cruise missile joint venture and T-90 tank production, among other examples.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
In at least two other instances, Warsaw has alleged that Russian cruise missiles briefly violated Polish airspace on their way to targets inside Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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