The alternative is massive retaliation by missiles aimed at the enemy's cities, which will stay put.

In most war plans, the bombers would attack after a barrage by missiles.

He added that this time, Israel should respond if attacked by Iraqi missiles.

But of course today any such invasion would be by missiles, so the Wall had become a historic artifact.

Democracy cannot be imported, let alone imposed by tanks and missiles.

But he noted that the system would not be able to stop an attack by Russian missiles.

The Apache is typically able to avoid hits by such missiles but in this instance it did not.

Together they offer safe haven from all but direct hits by missiles and bombs.

While the Cold War has ended, the threat of attack by incoming missiles is real and growing.

The shelters housing each flight will protect the equipment against a surprise attack by Soviet aircraft or missiles.