Converse of object

• submarine-launch: Over the same period, the Soviet Union built 4 new classes of submarine-launched ballistic missiles and over 60 new missile submarines.

• intercept: At sea, SM-3 missiles would be launched from Aegis destroyers, to intercept incoming ballistic missiles.

Adjective modifier

• ballistic: Several of them include medium range ballistic missiles, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead for a distance of more than 1,000 nautical miles.

• long-range: Long-range missiles are in the boost phase for only a few minutes.

• surface-to-air: An airliner, on final approach into Heathrow, is tracked by surface-to-air missiles.

• intercontinental: They have continued to build far more intercontinental ballistic missiles than they could possibly need simply to deter an attack.

• short-range: Under the UN agreement after the 1991 Gulf War, Saddam is allowed to develop only short-range ballistic missiles.

• air-to-air: In the air defense role armament options were four AIM-9 Sidewinders and four AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles.

Modifies a noun

• defense: Missile defenses are a logical adjunct to our traditional policy.

• launcher: The system included two missile launchers, an official at the Pentagon said on condition of anonymity.

• proliferation: We are also convinced that the United Nations has an important role to play in curbing missile proliferation.

• shield: The Defense Ministry's blueprint for a missile shield takes the new strategy further.

• silo: In this case we have shutdown of strategic nuclear missiles coincident with UFO sighting over a missile silo!

Noun used with modifier

• antiaircraft: On 27 May, the USA sends Stinger antiaircraft missiles to Saudi Arabia in case of Iranian attack.

• anti-ship: The ADR is designed to counter active radar homing anti-ship missiles.

• anti-tank: Armored personnel carriers with 2 anti-tank missiles on a cupola mounting an automatic cannon.

• cruise: At his feet: shards of American cruise missiles.

• hellfire: No official line on what to do if your flat gets decimated by hellfire missiles, unfortunately.

• Polaris: This was a problem facing the US Navy in the development of the Polaris missile system.