Its fundamental premise, which held throughout the cold war, was that limiting missile defenses limited offensive missiles.

This view of life he hurled at her as if it were an offensive missile.

If there are more defensive interceptions than offensive missiles, then the total damage is zero; it cannot be negative.

With the treaty in place, additional agreements were reached that limited, then sharply reduced, the number of offensive missiles on both sides.

That treaty has made it possible to negotiate cuts in offensive missiles.

This will show Moscow that the offensive ballistic missile is on a path to ultimate extinction.

Britain and France still want new offensive missiles in order to remain nuclear powers.

The other side would simply build more offensive missiles so that some got through any shield.

Deployment of defenses only encourages the Soviets to hold on to more offensive missiles.

But they could come close, and that single squadron got every offensive missile away before her own squadrons reached launch range.