anti-ballistic missile
111Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …
112People's Republic of China and weapons of mass destruction — Not to be confused with Republic of China and weapons of mass destruction. Weapons of mass destruction …
113Strategic Defense Initiative — Organization SDIO Agency overview Formed 1984 Dissolved 1993 (renamed) Superseding a …
114LGM-30 Minuteman — Type Intercontinental ballistic missile Service hist …
115Naval weaponry of the People's Liberation Army Navy — The People s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the naval branch of the People s Liberation Army (PLA), the armed forces of the People s Republic of China. The PLAN force consists of approx. 250,000 men and over a hundred major combat vessels,… …
116international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
117People's Liberation Army Navy — 中国人民解放军海军 People s Liberation Army Navy Active since September 1950 …
118People's Liberation Army —   中国人民解放军   Emblem of the People s Liberation Army Founded August 1, 1927 Service branches …
119SM-65 Atlas — Main article: Atlas (rocket family) B 65/SM 65/CGM 16/HGM 16 Atlas Launch of an SM 65A Atlas from LC 12, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, 20 February 1958 Type …
120PGM-17 Thor — SM 75/PGM 17A Thor A Thor intermediate range ballistic missile. Type Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Place of origin …
