short-range
adjective
1
: involving or taking into account a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances
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As of early July 2025, Russia has about 300 short-range ballistic missiles—including 250 Iskander missiles and 50 North Korean KN-23 missiles.
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Hilton told Newsweek an Iron Dome system on NATO's eastern flank shows a larger trend across the alliance of bolstering air defense systems against projectiles due to Russia's push to produce short-range tactical missiles and drones.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Russian short-range drones also killed two people and injured two others in the northern Sumy region, officials said.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The medium-to-long-range layer, David’s Sling, has replaced Patriot batteries supplied by the United States, defending against both aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles using a missile called Stunner.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Hilton told Newsweek an Iron Dome system on NATO's eastern flank shows a larger trend across the alliance of bolstering air defense systems against projectiles due to Russia's push to produce short-range tactical missiles and drones.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Russian short-range drones also killed two people and injured two others in the northern Sumy region, officials said.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The medium-to-long-range layer, David’s Sling, has replaced Patriot batteries supplied by the United States, defending against both aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles using a missile called Stunner.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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