Interceptors are then supposed to destroy the missiles before they reach the U.S. mainland.
he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible
The missile has great destructive power.
Meanwhile, North Korea declared that the firing of the missiles was a part of its military training and that it would continue its missile tests.
The president made the deicision to launch anti-aircraft missiles.
The system is intended to counter the development of nuclear weapons and missiles by Iraq and North Korea.
arm a missile with a nuclear warhead
There are indications that the country is preparing to test-fire a long-range missile.
a method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile
The missile was struck down in the midcourse phase.
They were overwhelmed by the aftermath of the peppering with missiles.
The purpose of this missile attack was to show Iraq the military power of the U.S.
The missile strike was called for by the president.