Cruise Missle vs Ballistic Missle

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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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Ballistic missiles have a trajectory like a cannon ball, just much higher. Cruise missile is more like an airplane, with wings and all.

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