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ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile)

A long-range ballistic missile (range > 5,500 km) designed to deliver nuclear warheads between continents.

An ICBM is a long-range ballistic missile with a range greater than 5,500 km, designed to deliver nuclear warheads between continents. [1] ICBMs are typically launched from hardened silos or mobile launchers, follow a ballistic trajectory through space, and reenter the atmosphere to strike targets thousands of kilometers away. US Minuteman III and Russian RS-28 Sarmat are current examples. An ICBM flight between Russia and the United States takes roughly 30 minutes, about 25 of them in midcourse flight. [2]

Sources

  1. 1.Source: Federation of American Scientists, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (Special Weapons Primer) — retrieved Oct 2026
  2. 2.Source: Wikipedia, Intercontinental ballistic missile — retrieved Oct 2026

Related terms

SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile)
A ballistic missile launched from a submerged submarine, providing a survivable second-strike nuclear capability.
MIRV
Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle — a single missile carrying several warheads, each able to strike a different target.
Warhead
The explosive payload of a missile, bomb, or other weapon system; for nuclear weapons, the package containing the fissile or fusion material.
Nuclear Triad
A three-pronged nuclear force structure consisting of land-based ICBMs, submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and strategic bombers.
See the full Nuclear Weapons Glossary.