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Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty  

Definition

  • A ballistic missile is so called because it is launched at such high speed and elevation as to require a great trajectory as it seeks its target. They are typically armed with nuclear warheads. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-L12LL318-7

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