intercontinental ballistic missile

Definition/Scope: Ballistic missile with a range over 3,000 nautical miles.

Used For:

long-range ballistic missiles

Acronym:

ICBM

Broader Terms:

ballistic missile
missile defense
strategic missile
Surface-to-Surface Missile

Narrower Terms:

Atlas missile
MGM-134A missiles
Minuteman missiles
SS-18 Satan
Titan missile

Related Terms:

asymmetric threat
Chemical oxygen iodine laser
Homing Overlay Experiment
kinetic kill vehicles
Mutual Assured Destruction