I see in the news that Iran fired “ballistic” missles. How are these different than cruise missles and what is used when?
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A ballistic missile flies up and then falls on the target. Some of them glide.
A cruise missile flies all the way to the target.
Generally, ballistic missiles are for longer-ranged strikes and heavier payloads. Cruise missiles are for more precise strikes.
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